title: Effects of erythropoietin therapy on the lipid profile in end-stage renal failure.
abstract: To evaluate the effects of erythropoietin (EPO) therapy on the lipid profile in end-stage renal failure, we undertook a prospective study in patients on both hemodialysis (HD) and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). One hundred and twelve patients (81 HD, 31 CAPD) were enrolled into the study. Lipid parameters [that is, total cholesterol and the LDL and HDL subfractions, triglycerides, lipoprotein (a), apoproteins A and B], full blood count, iron studies, B12, folate, blood urea, aluminium and serum parathyroid hormone were measured prior to commencement of EPO therapy. Ninety-five patients were reassessed 5.2 +/- 0.3 (mean +/- SEM) months later and 53 patients underwent a further assessment 13.1 +/- 0.6 months after the commencement of EPO, giving an overall follow-up of 10.0 +/- 0.6 months in 95 patients. As expected, EPO treatment was associated with an increase in hemoglobin (7.7 +/- 0.1 vs. 9.9 +/- 0.2 g/dl; P < 0.001) and a decrease in ferritin (687 +/- 99 vs. 399 +/- 69 micrograms/liter; P < 0.01). A significant fall in total cholesterol occurred (5.8 +/- 0.1 vs. 5.4 +/- 0.2 mmol/liter; P < 0.05) in association with a fall in apoprotein B (1.15 +/- 0.04 vs. 1.04 +/- 0.06; P < 0.05) and serum triglycerides (2.26 +/- 0.14 vs. 1.99 +/- 0.21; P < 0.05) during the course of the study. Other lipid parameters did not change, although there was a trend towards improvement.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Department of Renal Medicine, Concord Hospital, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Pollock
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wyndham
authors.forename: P V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Collett
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Elder
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Field
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kalowski
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Lawrence
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Waugh
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: George
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004921:Erythropoietin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000097:blood* / Q000628:therapy*; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory; D011446:Prospective Studies; D006435:Renal Dialysis
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids; D004921:Erythropoietin