Mechanism, clinical consequences, and management of dyslipidemia in children with nephrotic syndrome

Autor: Hee Sun Baek
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Childhood Kidney Diseases, Vol 26, Iss 1, Pp 25-30 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2384-0242
2384-0250
DOI: 10.3339/ckd.22.020
Popis: Dyslipidemia in nephrotic syndrome (NS) is often characterized by marked increases in the levels of total cholesterol, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and other lipoproteins, such as very low-density lipoprotein, intermediate-density lipoprotein, and lipoprotein(a). It has been suggested that impaired catabolism of lipoproteins and cholesterol is mainly due to decreased lipoprotein lipase and hepatic lipase activity, and increased biosynthesis of lipoproteins in the liver. The management strategies for dyslipidemia in patients with NS consist of lifestyle modification, lipid-lowering agents represented by statins, second-line agents such as fibrates and bile acid sequestrants, and lipid apheresis. Compared with dyslipidemia in adult NS patients, whose risks of atherosclerotic disease and progressive renal injury are considered high, clinical data on dyslipidemia in pediatric NS patients are limited. Therefore, it is necessary to pay more attention to the evaluation and management of dyslipidemia in pediatric patients with NS in clinical practice.
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