High cholesterol absorption is associated with increased cardiovascular risk in haemodialysis patients: insights from the AURORA study.

Günther SilbernagelKévin DuarteSamir SadikuGünter FaulerWinfried MärzRoland E SchmiederAlan G JardineZiad A MassyNicolas GirerdBengt FellströmPatrick RossignolHubert Scharnagl Faiez Zannad

Published in: European journal of preventive cardiology (2022)

The present data from the AURORA study confirm that high cholesterol absorption is associated with increased cardiovascular risk in haemodialysis patients. Assessment of the individual cholesterol absorption rate to guide initiation of statin treatment is not supported by the findings in the AURORA study.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
type diabetes
big data
patient reported