Markers of cholesterol synthesis to cholesterol absorption across the spectrum of non‐dialysis CKD: An observational study

Abstract In dialysis patients, cholesterol‐lowering therapy with statins is less effective than in other high‐risk patients. This may be explained by a shift from cholesterol synthesis toward cholesterol absorption. In line, markers of cholesterol absorption—such as campesterol—better predict athero...

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Main Authors: Insa E. Emrich, Gunnar H. Heine, P. Christian Schulze, Kyrill S. Rogacev, Danilo Fliser, Stefan Wagenpfeil, Michael Böhm, Dieter Lütjohann, Oliver Weingärtner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-08-01
Series:Pharmacology Research & Perspectives
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/prp2.801