1
|
Pontremoli R, Bellizzi V, Bianchi S, Bigazzi R, Cernaro V, Del Vecchio L, De Nicola L, Leoncini G, Mallamaci F, Zoccali C, Buemi M. Management of dyslipidaemia in patients with chronic kidney disease: a position paper endorsed by the Italian Society of Nephrology. J Nephrol 2020; 33:417-430. [PMID: 32065354 PMCID: PMC7220980 DOI: 10.1007/s40620-020-00707-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2019] [Accepted: 01/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) represents a major public health issue worldwide and entails a high burden of cardiovascular events and mortality. Dyslipidaemia is common in patients with CKD and it is characterized by a highly atherogenic profile with relatively low levels of HDL-cholesterol and high levels of triglyceride and oxidized LDL-cholesterol. Overall, current literature indicates that lowering LDL-cholesterol is beneficial for preventing major atherosclerotic events in patients with CKD and in kidney transplant recipients while the evidence is less clear in patients on dialysis. Lipid lowering treatment is recommended in all patients with stage 3 CKD or worse, independently of baseline LDL-cholesterol levels. Statin and ezetimibe are the cornerstones in the management of dyslipidaemia in patients with CKD, however alternative and emerging lipid-lowering therapies may acquire a central role in near future. This position paper endorsed by the Italian Society of Nephrology aims at providing useful information on the topic of dyslipidaemia in CKD and at assisting decision making in the management of these patients.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Roberto Pontremoli
- Università degli Studi and I.R.C.C.S. Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Viale Benedetto XV 6, 16132, Genoa, Italy.
| | - Vincenzo Bellizzi
- Division of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, University Hospital "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona", Via San Leonardo, 84131, Salerno, Italy
| | - Stefano Bianchi
- Nephrology and Dialysis Complex Operative Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, ASL Toscana Nordovest, Livorno, Italy
| | - Roberto Bigazzi
- Nephrology and Dialysis Complex Operative Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, ASL Toscana Nordovest, Livorno, Italy
| | - Valeria Cernaro
- Unit of Nephrology and Dialysis, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria 1, 98125, Messina, Italy
| | - Lucia Del Vecchio
- Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, A. Manzoni Hospital, ASST Lecco, Lecco, Italy
| | - Luca De Nicola
- Nephrology Division, Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Piazza Miraglia, 80138, Naples, Italy
| | - Giovanna Leoncini
- Università degli Studi and I.R.C.C.S. Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Viale Benedetto XV 6, 16132, Genoa, Italy
| | - Francesca Mallamaci
- Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, Ospedali Riuniti, Reggio Calabria, Italy.,CNR-IFC, Clinical Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, Nefrologia-Ospedali Riuniti, 89100, Reggio Calabria, Italy
| | - Carmine Zoccali
- Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, Ospedali Riuniti, Reggio Calabria, Italy
| | - Michele Buemi
- Unit of Nephrology and Dialysis, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria 1, 98125, Messina, Italy
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Kosieradzki M, Lisik W, Rowiński W, Małkowski P. Progress in abdominal organ transplantation. Med Sci Monit 2012; 17:RA282-91. [PMID: 22129915 PMCID: PMC3628136 DOI: 10.12659/msm.882119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
The excellent results of vascularized organ transplantation have resulted in an increasing number of end-stage organ failure patients seeking such treatment. The results of organ transplantation depend on a number of factors – the quality of the donor (and an organ), living vs. deceased donation, magnitude of ischemic injury (and its prevention), and recipient-dependent factors. Ischemia/reperfusion injury in organ transplantation is a multifactorial process, which may lead to delayed graft function. In addition, surgical and preservation techniques, type of immunosuppressive regimens, complications after transplantation and post-transplant management may also have a significant impact on short- and long-term results of transplantation. In this paper we describe advances in transplantation in recent years, with particular emphasis on kidney, liver, intestines, whole pancreas and pancreatic islets.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Maciej Kosieradzki
- Department of General Surgery and Transplantology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
| | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
5
|
Ahmed MH, Byrne CD. Potential therapeutic uses for ezetimibe beyond lowering LDL-c to decrease cardiovascular events. Diabetes Obes Metab 2010; 12:958-66. [PMID: 20880342 DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1326.2010.01261.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Abstract
Ezetimibe is a relatively new drug that inhibits the absorption of dietary cholesterol in the small intestine. It is a low density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) lowering medication that acts directly on the intestine by inhibiting Niemann-Pick C1 Like1 (NPC1L1). Recently, results of the ARBITER 6-HALTS trial (Arterial Biology for the Investigation of the Treatment Effects of Reducing Cholesterol 6-HDL and LDL Treatment Strategies) and the ENHANCE trial (Ezetimibe and Simvastatin in Hypercholesterolemia Enhances Atherosclerosis Regression) showed that ezetimibe had no effect on atherosclerosis despite producing a marked decrease in LDL-C. Recent studies show a potential benefit of ezetimibe in treating insulin resistance, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), gallstones and dyslipidaemia associated with chronic renal failure and organ transplantation. All of these conditions are known to be associated with an increase in risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and further studies are needed to assess the potential benefits of ezetimibe in these therapeutics areas.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- M H Ahmed
- Chemical Pathology Department, Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust, Southampton, UK
| | | |
Collapse
|