Why the study?
Do serum lipid levels predict survival and vascular events in chronic dialysis patients?
Population
91 stable, chronic dialysis patients (58 hemodialysis, 33 peritoneal dialysis), 49 males, 74 diabetics.
Comparison
High serum lipid levels vs Low serum lipid levels
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
up to 9 years
Authors
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Normal-range derived LDL may signal vasculopathic risk in dialysis; hypothesis-generating and should not yet alter management.
Do serum lipid levels predict survival and vascular events in chronic dialysis patients?
Derived LDL levels in the 'normal' range may be vasculopathic and predict adverse outcomes in chronic dialysis patients.
D’Elia et al. (1993) studied this question.
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