Lipid metabolism levels
At week 24, the mean decreases in the lipid levels in the roxadustat group were as follows: 0.26 ± 0.98 mmol/L in the total cholesterol level (treatment difference, − 0.28 mmol/L; 95% CI, − 0.72 to 0.16), 0.39 ± 0.78 mmol/L in the low-density lipoprotein level (treatment difference, − 0.28 mmol/L; 95% CI, − 0.64 to 0.07), 0.10 ± 0.22 mmol/L in the high-density lipoprotein level (treatment difference, − 0.06 mmol/L; 95% CI, − 0.16 to 0.05), and 0.19 ± 0.55 mmol/L in the triglyceride level (treatment difference, − 0.59 mmol/L; 95% CI, − 1.07 to − 0.12).