Mesquita Joana, Varela Ana, Medina José Luís
Endocrinology Department, Hospital de São João-EPE, Portugal.
Endocrinol Nutr. 2010 Nov;57(9):440-8. doi: 10.1016/j.endonu.2010.06.003. Epub 2010 Sep 17.
The prevalence of chronic renal insufficiency and its complications, including dyslipidemia, is increasing. Although the characteristics of dyslipidemia in chronic renal insufficiency and its pathophysiology are well known, its cardiovascular and renal impact and the most effective therapeutic approach are poorly defined.