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  • Title: [Hyperlipidemia in liver transplanted patients].
    Author: Fernández-Miranda C, De la Calle A, Loinaz C, Moreno E.
    Journal: Rev Esp Enferm Dig; 1999 Sep; 91(9):645-9. PubMed ID: 10502713.
    Abstract:
    Hyperlipemia is frequent in liver transplanted patients and has been related with the existence of cholestasis, renal insufficiency, obesity, diabetes, and especially with immunosuppressant treatment. Although there are no studies that show a relationship between post-liver transplant hyperlipemia and the development of cardiovascular disease, there are data that indicate that liver transplanted patients should control their cholesterol levels to reduce the incidence of this disease. When post-transplant hyperlipemia is present, hygienic-dietary measures should be established and treatment should be carried out with the minimum dose of cyclosporine needed to maintain the graft stable. Corticoids should be discontinued as soon as possible. Treatment with some statins (Lovastatin and Pravastatin) has shown to be safe and efficacy in the liver transplanted patients with hypercholesterolemia.
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