Article
Effect of increasing serum albumin on serum lipoprotein(a) concentration in patients receiving CAPD.
American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation - 1 Oct 1997
Yang W S, Min W K, Park J S, Kim S B
Abstract excerpt
Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)], an independent risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in the general population, is known to be elevated in patients with renal disease accompanied by hypoalbuminemia such as nephrotic syndrome and end-stage renal disease. In this study, the role of hypoalb...
Topics
- Albumins
- Apolipoproteins A
- C-Reactive Protein
- Case-Control Studies
- Female
- Humans
- Kidney Failure, Chronic
- Lipoprotein(a)
- Lipoproteins
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory
- Phenotype
- Serum Albumin