Article
Lipoprotein(a) and apolipoprotein(a) phenotypes in patients with end-stage renal disease.
Peritoneal dialysis international : journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis - 1 Jan 2000
Kim S B, Yang W S, Kang E S, Min W K, Park J S
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the distribution pattern of apolipoprotein(a) [Apo(a)] phenotypes in Koreans and the effect of dialysis modality on serum lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] concentration according to apo(a) phenotype in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: A university hospital. PARTICIPANTS: 153 normal controls, 99 hemodialysis (HD) patients and 82 continuous...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Apolipoproteins
- Cholesterol, LDL
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Humans
- Kidney Failure, Chronic
- Korea
