Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Mortality in Peritoneal Dialysis

Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Mortality in Peritoneal Dialysis

BackgroundIn dialysis patients, lowering low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) did not provide benefits, which seemed implausible in clinical practice. We hypothesized a U-shaped association between LDL-C and mortality in dialysis patients.MethodsIn this multi-center retrospective real-world c...

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Main Authors: Xianfeng Wu, Lei Zhou, Xiaojiang Zhan, Yueqiang Wen, Xiaoyang Wang, Xiaoran Feng, Niansong Wang, Fenfen Peng, Junnan Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
Subjects:
peritoneal dialysis
mortality
low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)
nutrition–clinical
cardiovascular mortality
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.910348/full

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