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  • Title: Plasma level of lipoprotein Lp(a) is high in predialysis or hemodialysis, but not in CAPD.
    Author: Kandoussi A, Cachera C, Pagniez D, Dracon M, Fruchart JC, Tacquet A.
    Journal: Kidney Int; 1992 Aug; 42(2):424-5. PubMed ID: 1405325.
    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.
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