A Deeper Dive Into Lipid Alterations in CKD

Cardiometabolic abnormalities and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are deeply intertwined, and each is independently associated with adverse outcomes. Medications primarily used to treat hypertension and diabetes (eg, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, sodium glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists) can also reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events and progression of CKD.1,2 In contrast, lipid-lowering therapy reduces risk of major cardiovascular events but does not seem to alter the course of CKD.