The latest KDIGO guideline on lipid management in CKD, recommends treatment with a statin in all non-dialysis dependent CKD
16 Citations 1 Altmetric Metrics Abstract Dyslipidemia is associated with glomerular injury
Very rarely, statins can cause life-threatening muscle damage called rhabdomyolysis (rab-doe-my-OL-ih-sis)
Statins Learn about statins, a type of medicine that can lower the amount of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (or bad cholesterol) in your blood
If your signs and symptoms suggest that you have acute kidney failure, your doctor may recommend certain tests and procedures to verify your diagnosis
The ASUCA (Assessment of Clinical Usefulness in CKD Patients with Atorvastatin) trial demonstrated that atorvastatin failed to exhibit reno-protections
This medicine may help prevent medical problems (eg, chest pain, heart attack, or stroke) that are caused by fats clogging the blood vessels
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Cholesterol should be monitored regularly when a person has chronic kidney disease (CKD) or is on dialysis
Renal Impairment
Statins reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, and death in high-risk people, including people with chronic kidney disease
A GFR of 60 or lower usually means chronic kidney disease
The dosing of certain cholesterol medications, known as "statins", may need to be adjusted if you have chronic kidney disease
Persons with CKD are much more likely to die of CVD than to experience kidney failure
Multicenter Study
Background As more patients at lower cardiovascular (CV) risk are treated with statins, the balance between cardiovascular benefits and the risk of adverse events becomes increasingly important
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High blood pressure is the second leading cause of kidney failure in the United States after diabetes, as illustrated in Figure 1
The Treating to New Targets (TNT) study was sub-analyzed to examine if the atorvastatin treatment at dose of either 80 or 10 mg for approximately 5 years could
These findings were presented at the National Lipid Association (NLA) Scientific Sessions 2023, held in Atlanta, Georgia, between June 1 and June 4, 2023
Blood pressure
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