Serum phosphate as an independent factor associated with cholesterol metabolism in patients undergoing hemodialysis: a cross-sectional analysis of the DREAM cohort.
Yujiro OkuteTetsuo ShojiNaoko ShimomuraYoshihiro TsujimotoYuki NagataHideki UedonoShinya NakataniTomoaki MoriokaKatsuhito MoriShinya FukumotoYasuo ImanishiMasanori EmotoPublished in: Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association (2022)
An independent association was found between phosphate and campesterol levels in patients with kidney failure. This study suggests a novel relationship between phosphate and cholesterol metabolism, both of which could affect cardiovascular outcomes in this population.