Apr 27, 2010 - pravastatin on lipid levels in a cohort of pediatric renal trans- plant recipients who were receiving maintenance steroids. The preemptive use of ...
Unusual Pattern of Dyslipidemia in Children Receiving Steroid Minimization Immunosuppression after Renal Transplantation Keith K. Lau,* Daniel J. Tancredi,† Richard V. Perez,‡ and Lavjay Butani† *Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; and Departments of †Pediatrics and ‡Surgery, University of California, Davis, California Background and objectives: Corticosteroids are an important contributor to posttransplant hyperlipidemia. Since 2004, we have used a steroid minimization immunosuppression protocol. This study investigated the effect of steroid minimization on dyslipidemia in pediatric renal allograft recipients. Design, setting, participants, & measurements: Children (
