Open AccessAssessment of dyslipidemia in pre-dialysis patients in south-west Nigeria
Author(s) -
Effiong Ekong Akpan,
Udeme E. Ekrikpo,
Emmanuel Effa,
Aniema I. A. Udo,
S Kadiri
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/0300-1652.132043
Subject(s) - dyslipidemia , medicine , kidney disease , waist , body mass index , lipid profile , dialysis , triglyceride , gastroenterology , blood pressure , hemodialysis , endocrinology , cholesterol , obesity
Majority of chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients are more likely to die of cardiovascular complications before reaching end stage renal disease. The Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (K/DOQI) recommends that all CKD patients should be evaluated for dyslipidemia and for treatment to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events.