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1. What is the typical lipid profile in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD)? Dyslipidemias are common in patients with CKD, those on dialysis (both hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis), and those who have undergone kidney transplantation. Dyslipidemia is also prevalent…

Cardiac Function and Cardiovascular Disease in Chronic Kidney Disease

## Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death across the spectrum of chronic kidney disease (CKD), with increased risk seen in individuals with reduced glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and in those with even minimally elevated urine albumin excretion. There…