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U.S. Veterans with Decreased Renal Function Shown to Be at Higher Risk for Adverse Cardiovascular Events if They Have Moderately Elevated Triglyceride (TG) Levels Despite Well-Controlled Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL)-Cholesterol

Published: 2020-10-23 11:00:00 ET
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New analysis of contemporary real-world data presented at American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week 2020

DUBLIN, Ireland and BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Oct. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amarin Corporation plc (NASDAQ:AMRN) today announced the presentation of real-world evidence data at American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week 2020, held virtually from October 22October 25, 2020, adding to the growing body of knowledge on the association of elevated triglyceride (TG) levels with increased cardiovascular (CV) risk independent of cholesterol management. These new analyses, conducted by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and supported by Amarin, were presented in a poster presentation by Sarah Leatherman, Ph.D., U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

This retrospective analysis used real-world data from the U.S. Veterans Affairs Corporate Data Warehouse between 2010 and 2015. The analysis consisted of patients (N=152,266 veterans) not treated for triglyceride management who had baseline statin-controlled low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol levels (40-100 mg/dL) and decreased renal function (eGFR