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High-Density Lipoproteins and the Kidney.
Cells - 31 Mar 2021
Strazzella Arianna, Ossoli Alice, Calabresi Laura
Abstract excerpt
Dyslipidemia is a typical trait of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and it is typically characterized by reduced high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol(c) levels. The low HDL-c concentration is the only lipid alteration associated with the progression of renal disease in mild-to-moderate CKD patients. Plasma HDL levels are not only reduced but also characterized by alterations in composition and...
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