title: Plasma level of lipoprotein Lp(a) is high in predialysis or hemodialysis, but not in CAPD.
abstract: Plasma Lp(a) lipoprotein level was determined in chronic renal failure (CRF) patients, 24 before initiation of dialysis, 18 undergoing hemodialysis, and 24 on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). Eighteen healthy subjects were studied as controls. Median of Lp(a) level in both predialysis and dialysis patients was significantly increased: 23.5 mg/dl (range: 0 to 109) and 24.0 mg/dl (range: 1.4 to 90), respectively, as compared to healthy controls: 4.7 mg/dl (range: 1.8 to 27; P less than 0.001). By contrast, the median Lp(a) level in CAPD patients, 2.4 mg/dl (range: 0 to 39.5), was similar to the control group. Whether the CAPD procedure reduces the Lp(a) level in CRF patients has to be established in a prospective study.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Recherches Néphrologiques et U279, Hôpital Calmette, Lille, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kandoussi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cachera
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pagniez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dracon
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Fruchart
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tacquet
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000097:blood* / Q000628:therapy; D017270:Lipoprotein(a) / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D014511:Uremia / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D017270:Lipoprotein(a)