Association of very Low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol with All-cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in Peritoneal Dialysis

Background/Aims: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in dialysis patients. Little is known about the relationship between very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL-C) and cardiovascular mortality in these patients. Methods: A total of 1324 incident patients who began cont...

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Main Authors: Xishao Xie, Xiaohui Zhang, Shilong Xiang, Xingqun Yan, Haojie Huang, Yuanshi Tian, Zhangfei Shou, Jianghua Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2017-03-01
Series:Kidney & Blood Pressure Research
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/469714