Cholesterol Medications in Children

The News:

A new guideline issued earlier this month by the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends considering the use of cholesterol-lowering medications in children 8 years or older who have high concentrations of low-density lipoprotein (LDL). (Source - American Academy of Pediatrics Press Release)

IDIS Related Question:

Randomized studies have evaluated the use of statins in children with what disease states?

IDIS Search Strategy:

Drug(s): 240602*

Descriptor(s): "STUDY RANDOMIZE PEDIATRIC 136"

IDIS Results:

Familial hypercholesterolemia (IDIS articles 366237, 488641, 491161, 502435, 518227, 542407, 543590, 580785,
597105)

Severe hypercholesterolemia (IDIS article 502435)

Glomerulonephritis (IDIS article 531359)

IgA nephropathy (IDIS article 501728)