This study was published in Circulation 2004 Nov 2;110(18):2809-16
Study title and authors
Effects of fosinopril and pravastatin on cardiovascular events in subjects with microalbuminuria.
Study title and authors
Effects of fosinopril and pravastatin on cardiovascular events in subjects with microalbuminuria.
Asselbergs FW, Diercks GF, Hillege HL, van Boven AJ, Janssen WM, Voors AA, de Zeeuw D, de Jong PE, van Veldhuisen DJ, van Gilst WH; Prevention of Renal and Vascular Endstage Disease Intervention Trial (PREVEND IT) Investigators.
Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
This study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15492322
One of the aims of this study was to investigate the effect of statins on people aged 28 to 75 years old. This section of the study, which lasted nearly four years, included 217 people who were given statins and 216 people who were given a placebo.
The study found that those given statins had a 6% increased risk of death compared to those given a placebo.
Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
This study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15492322
One of the aims of this study was to investigate the effect of statins on people aged 28 to 75 years old. This section of the study, which lasted nearly four years, included 217 people who were given statins and 216 people who were given a placebo.
The study found that those given statins had a 6% increased risk of death compared to those given a placebo.
