Lipoprotein (a) levels in end-stage renal failure and renal transplantation

• Published in: Nephron (2015) Vol. 64; no. 4; p. 560
• Main Authors: Barbagallo, C M, Averna, M R, Sparacino, V, Galione, A, Caputo, F, Scafidi, V, Amato, S, Mancino, C, Cefalù, A B, Notarbartolo, A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland 1993
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology; Female; Humans; Kidney Failure, Chronic - blood; Kidney Failure, Chronic - complications; Kidney Failure, Chronic - therapy; Kidney Transplantation - physiology; Lipoprotein(a) - blood; Male; Middle Aged; Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory; Renal Dialysis; Risk Factors

Some previous studies have documented an increase in lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] levels in renal diseases. Here, we report data in subjects with end-stage renal failure treated with hemodialysis (HD) or with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and in renal transplant recipients (RTR), compa...