https://www.selleckchem.com/pr....oducts/jh-x-119-01.h
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients are at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and statins may not be protective in advanced CKD. The reasons for the limited efficacy of statins in advanced CKD are unclear, but statins may increase plasma levels of the highly atherogenic molecule lipoprotein(a), also termed Lp(a), as well as PCSK9 (protein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9) levels. Lp(a) has also been linked to calcific aortic stenosis, which is common in CKD. Moreover, circulating Lp(a) levels increase in nephrotic
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