Hypercholesterolemia in renal transplant recipients : contributing factors, effect of dietary modification and fluvastatin therapy
Joint Authors
Badawi, Usamah
Hamid, Ahmad
Rashid, Awwad
Abbud, Umar Ibrahim
Taha, Mustafa
al-Sayyid, Muhammad
Ashur, Adil M.
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 10, Issue 2 (30 Apr. 1999), pp.148-151, 4 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
1999-04-30
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Topics
- Kidneys
- Lipids
- Diet therapy
- Therapeutics
- Organ transplantation
- Blood
- Cholesterol
- Anticholesteremic agents
- Complications(Medicine)
- Hypercholesterolaemia
Abstract EN
Hypercholesterolemia which frequently follows renal transplantation, places kidney graft recipients at an increased risk for atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases.
We attempt in this study to determine the prevalence, and evaluate severity and treatment of hypercholesterolemia in kidney transplant recipients.
We studied 78 renal transplant patients with a mean age of 42.1 years and mean transplant duration of 6.2 years (range from six months to 8.5 years).
They were on triple immunosuppressive therapy and had serum creatinine level of less than 160µmol/L.
Thirty-one patients (39.8%) were found to have blood cholesterol levels > 6.4 mmol/L.
Significant positive correlation was found between hypercholesterolemia and cyclosporine blood levels above 200 ng/ml (p<0.0009).
Furthermore, proteinuria positively correlated with hypercholesterolemia (p<0.0006).
There was no significant correlation between cholesterol blood level and the patient age, sex, presence of diabetes, prednisolone, dose, or treatment with C.-blockers and diuretics.
Dietary modification was not effective in reducing the blood cholesterol level in our patients, so we used fluvastatin in a dose of 20 to 40 mg daily for a period of three months.
This drug was effective in lowering the mean cholesterol blood levels from 7.1 to 5.2 mmol/L (p<0.005).
One out of 19-electromyogram studies showed abnormal pattern.
We did not notice change in the levels of creatinine phosphokinase, serum creatinine or lover enzymes.
In conclusion, hypercholesterolemia is common in stable renal transplant patients.
The presence of proteinuria and the high level of blood cyclosporine are significantly associated with hypercholesterolemia.
Low-dose fluvastatin was well-tolerated and effective cholesterol lowering treatment.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rashid, Awwad& Abbud, Umar Ibrahim& Taha, Mustafa& Badawi, Usamah& al-Sayyid, Muhammad& Ashur, Adil M.…[et al.]. 1999. Hypercholesterolemia in renal transplant recipients : contributing factors, effect of dietary modification and fluvastatin therapy. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 10, no. 2, pp.148-151.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Badawi, Usamah…[et al.]. Hypercholesterolemia in renal transplant recipients : contributing factors, effect of dietary modification and fluvastatin therapy. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol.10, no.2 (December 1999), pp.148-151.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Rashid, Awwad& Abbud, Umar Ibrahim& Taha, Mustafa& Badawi, Usamah& al-Sayyid, Muhammad& Ashur, Adil M.…[et al.]. Hypercholesterolemia in renal transplant recipients : contributing factors, effect of dietary modification and fluvastatin therapy. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 1999. Vol. 10, no. 2, pp.148-151.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-161786
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 150-151
Record ID
BIM-161786