Eligibility for Statin Treatment in Korean Subjects with Reduced Renal Function: An Observational Study

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between statin eligibility and the degree of renal dysfunction using the Adult Treatment Panel (ATP) III and the American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines in Korean adults. Methods: Renal...

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Published in:Endocrinology and metabolism (Seoul) 2016-09, Vol.31 (3), p.402
Main Authors: Byung Sub Moon, Jongho Kim, Ji Hyun Kim, Young Youl Hyun, Se Eun Park, Hyung Geun Oh, Cheol Young Park, Won Young Lee, Ki Won Oh, Kyu Beck Lee, Hyang Kim, Sung Woo Park, Eun Jung Rhee
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Language:Korean
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chronic
Cholesterol guidelines
Statin
Renal insufficiency
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Summary:Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between statin eligibility and the degree of renal dysfunction using the Adult Treatment Panel (ATP) III and the American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines in Korean adults. Methods: Renal function was assessed in 18,746 participants of the Kangbuk Samsung Health Study from January 2011 to December 2012. Subjects were divided into three groups according to estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR): stage 1, eGFR ≥90 mL/ min/1.73 m 2 ; stage 2, eGFR 60 to 89 mL/min/1.73 m 2 ; and stages 3 to 5, eGFR
ISSN:2093-596X