Intensive lipid lowering with atorvastatin in patients with coronary heart disease and chronic kidney disease: the TNT (Treating to New Targets) study.

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Published in J Am Coll Cardiol on April 15, 2008

Authors

James Shepherd1, John J P Kastelein, Vera Bittner, Prakash Deedwania, Andrei Breazna, Stephen Dobson, Daniel J Wilson, Andrea Zuckerman, Nanette K Wenger, TNT (Treating to New Targets) Investigators

Author Affiliations

1: University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom. jshepherd@gri-biochem.org.uk

Associated clinical trials:

A Study to Determine the Degree of Additional Reduction in CV Risk in Lowering LDL Below Minimum Target Levels (TNT) | NCT00327691

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