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LAICON 2022: International - CKD: LAI Recommendations

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Dr Sonika Puri, USA    26 September 2022

  • A combination of statins/statin plus ezetimibe is recommended in all adults over the age of 40 years with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 3 or higher.
  • In adults between the ages of 18 and 39 with CKD should be treated with statins if they have one of the following:
  • Known coronary artery disease (CAD), stroke or peripheral vascular disease
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Life-time risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) >30%.
  • Patients who are already receiving lipid-lowering therapy at the time of starting dialysis should continue to receive these agents.

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