Misleading associations between cholesterol and vascular outcomes in dialysis patients: the need for randomized trials.
Higher cholesterol is strongly associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) in nonrenal populations, so the lack of a clear positive association between total cholesterol and mortality among dialysis patients is unexpected. This review of prospective studies of the association b...
Main Authors: | Baigent, C, Landray, M, Wheeler, D |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
2007
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