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Chronic renal failure in diabetic patients increases lipid risk factors for atherosclerosis.
Diabetes research and clinical practice - 1 Jan 2007
Brites Fernando D, Fernández Karina M, Verona Julián, Malusardi María C, Ischoff Paula, Beresan Hugo, Elbert Alicia, Wikinski Regina L
Abstract excerpt
Diabetic patients are at high risk of cardiovascular disease and the risk is amplified in the presence of nephropathy, which may be partially attributed to modifications in lipoproteins. Moreover, lipoprotein profile may be affected by incipient nephropathy, glomerulopathy, and mild or severe renal failure. The aim of our study was to evaluate whether chronic renal failure (CRF) changes lipoprotein profile and...
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