High density lipoprotein cholesterol levels are an independent predictor of the progression of chronic kidney disease

Objectives: Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) often present with reduced plasma HDL cholesterol (HDL-C) levels. Whether this reduction in an epiphenomenon or is involved in disease progression is unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the relation between HDL-C levels/function an...

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Main Authors: Baragetti, A., Norata, Giuseppe, Sarcina, C., Rastelli, F., Grigore, L., Garlaschelli, K., Uboldi, P., Baragetti, I., Pozzi, C., Catapano, A.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/55123