Apolipoprotein(a) phenotype and lipoprotein(a) level predict peritoneal dialysis patient mortality.

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Apolipoprotein(a) phenotype and lipoprotein(a) level predict peritoneal dialysis patient mortality.

Peritoneal dialysis international : journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis - 1 Jan 2000

Iliescu Eduard A, Marcovina Santica M, Morton Alexander R, Lam Miu, Koschinsky Marlys L

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OBJECTIVE: To examine the associations between lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] level, apolipoprotein(a) [apo(a)] phenotype, and patient mortality in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. DESIGN: Observational prospective study of prevalent PD patients. SETTING: Tertiary-care health sciences center. PATIENTS: 54 prevalent PD patients were followed prospectively for 24 months. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The exposures were Lp(a)...

Topics

Adult
Aged
Apolipoproteins
Apoprotein(a)
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Kidney Failure, Chronic
Lipoprotein(a)
Male
Middle Aged
Peritoneal Dialysis
Phenotype
Predictive Value of Tests
Prospective Studies
Survival Analysis
Time Factors

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PMID: 12322821

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