Statins Not Routinely Indicated for Children and Adolescents with Lupus

Links shared publicly online about this topic.

  • 744
    total visits

Statins Not Routinely Indicated for Children and Adolescents with Lupus

newswise.com

While statins are known to help prevent the progression of atherosclerosis, research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in Atlanta indicates they should not be routinely prescribed in children and adolescents with lupus despite their increased risk of premature atherosclerosis.

View full resource at newswise.com

Tags: Heart Disease, Circulatory Disorders, Atherosclerosis, Lupus, Children's Health, Rheumatology, Education

  • Share

Most Recently Shared on November 7, 2010 at 10:42 pm By:

newswise newswise

Statins Not Routinely Indicated for Children and Adolescents with Lupus: While statins are known to help prevent... http://bit.ly/9lkHdQ

2 years ago...

Advertisement