Markers for cholesterol metabolism and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease

Background and Aims: In dialysis patients statins are less effective than in other high risk patients due to a shift from cholesterol synthesis towards cholesterol absorption. The CARE FOR HOMe study investigates whether the ratio of campesterol-to-lathosterol predicts cardiovascular outcomes in CKD patients not on dialysis.

Source: Atherosclerosis - December 1, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: I. Emrich, K. Rogacev, D. L ütjohann, P.C. Schulze, M. Böhm, D. Fliser, G. Heine, O. Weingärtner Source Type: research