Hyperlipoproteinaemia and dietary fat modification in haemodialysis and renal transplant patients.
A group of patients in a haemodialysis and renal transplant programme have been assessed for the frequency of lipid abnormalities. Hypercholesterolaemia was not a significant problem amongst haemodialysis patients, but mild hypercholesterolaemia was common amonst transplant patients. Mild hypertriglyceridaemia was a feature of both haemodialysis and transplant patients. Irrespective of initial lipid values, each patient was advised to undertake dietary fat modification for a period of eight months. There was a small significant lowering of plasma triglyceride values in the haemodialysis group. It is concluded that major lipid abnormalities are not a feature of this group and that the return for dietary fat modification is small, although occasional individual patients may warran hypolipidaemic therapy.
D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000178:diet therapy; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000178:diet therapy*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
D004041:Dietary Fats; D014280:Triglycerides