It took 28 days for the doctors at Bhatia hospital to revive 80-year-old Dinoo Irani, who slipped into a semi-comatose state and suffered kidney and partial heart failure after consuming medicines for reducing cholesterol. But within a month of taking the medication, Irani stopped passing urine. Initial tests revealed Dinoo’s creatinine, a marker of kidney functions, had jumped to 9mg/dL from a healthy 1.1mg/dL. Her creatinine levels have dropped and kidney functions have improved,” said Feruza. Prescribing statins on the basis of creatinine test is not enough because they give a vague idea of kidney functions.

Source: Hindustan Times April 02, 2018 05:26 UTC