High-density lipoprotein cholesterol and causes of death in chronic kidney disease

In a non-dialysis-dependent CKD population, HDL-c ≤40 mg/dL was associated with risk of higher all-cause, cardiovascular, malignant, and noncardiovascular/nonmalignant mortality in men and women. HDL >60 mg/dL was associated with lower risk of all-cause, cardiovascular, malignant, and noncardiovascular/nonmalignant mortality in women but not in men.