Apolipoprotein B, fibrinogen, HDL cholesterol, and apolipoprotein(a) phenotypes predict coronary artery disease in hemodialysis patients.

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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 patients, no study with a sufficiently large group of hemodialysis patients has investigated the relationship between CAD and...

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