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“As expected, both drugs significantly modified lipid profile; moreover, rosuvastatin and simvastatin were both able to significantly reduce albumin excretion rate in these patients, without affecting urinary N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase.”
Journal of endocrinological investigation • 2008 | View Paper
“These data suggest that statins have the potential to inhibit albumin uptake by the human proximal nephron as a result of inhibition of HMG-CoA reductase in the proximal tubule cells.”
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN • 2004 | View Paper
“ SMV caused a significant increase in myoglobin, creatinine kinase, ALT, AST, ALP, and bilirubin but, it decreased total proteins, globulin and albumin levels.”
International journal of molecular sciences • 2017 | View Paper
“… simvastatin significantly … of ALB , RBP, and MMP-9 as well as the expression of renal MMP-9 mRNA (p<0.01); however, there was no evident effect … group S. In addition, urinary excretion rate of MMP-9 showed positive correlations with the urinary ALB excretion and urinary RBP excretion.”
Journal of endocrinological investigation • 2010 | View Paper
“ Simvastatin also decreased BAL albumin (approximately 50% reduction) and Evans blue albumin dye extravasation into lung tissue (100%) consistent with barrier protection.”