Article
Apolipoprotein B, fibrinogen, HDL cholesterol, and apolipoprotein(a) phenotypes predict coronary artery disease in hemodialysis patients.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN - 1 Dec 1997
Koch M, Kutkuhn B, Trenkwalder E, Bach D, Grabensee B, Dieplinger H, Kronenberg F
Abstract excerpt
Patients with end-stage renal disease have a markedly elevated risk for coronary artery disease (CAD). Lipids and most lipoproteins, however, seem to be not predictive for CAD in these patients. Although there is clear evidence that lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is significantly elevated in these patien...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Apolipoproteins B
- Austria
- Cholesterol, HDL
- Comorbidity
- Coronary Disease
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Female
- Fibrinogen
- Humans