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Statin prophylaxis and inflammatory mediators following cardiopulmonary bypass: a systematic review

Catherine Morgan1*, Michael Zappitelli2 and Peter Gill3

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1 Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, 2B2-42 WC Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2R7, Canada

2 Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, 2300 Tupper Street, Montreal, Quebec, H3H 1P3, Canada

3 Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, 2J2.00 WC Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2R7, Canada

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Critical Care 2009, 13:R165 doi:10.1186/cc8135


See related commentary by Terblanche and Adhikari, http://ccforum.com/content/13/6/1015

Published: 20 October 2009

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