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High lipoprotein (a) levels in chronic hemodialysis patients are closely related to the acute phase reaction.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8560404     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
To study the mechanism underlying the high lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] level in uremic patients on chronic hemodialysis, we investigated the levels of Lp(a), acute phase reactants (C-reactive protein and sialic acid), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in 54 dialysis patients. The mean [95% CI] Lp(a) level was increased in the hemodialysis patients compared with the 30 controls (30 [25-36] vs. 18 [14-23] mg/dl, p < 0.005). Among dialysis patients, 46% had an Lp(a) level > 30 mg/dl, which was significantly higher than the percentage in the control group (17%). The levels of C-reactive protein, sialic acid, and IL-6 were also increased in dialysis subjects compared with controls (200 [134-299] vs. 37 [24-58] micrograms/dl, p < 0.0001; 63 [59-66] vs. 54 [52-56] mg/dl, p < 0.002; and 9.2 [7.8-11] vs. 5.5 [5.0-6.1] pg/ml, p < 0.0005, respectively). The Lp(a) level was positively correlated with that of C-reactive protein (r = 0.415, p < 0.002), sialic acid (r = 0.426, p < 0.002), and IL-6 (r = 0.298, p < 0.05) in the hemodialysis patients, but not in the controls or non-dialysis uremic patients. The Lp(a) level in the dialysis patients was also positively correlated with activation markers of coagulation (thrombin-antithrombin III complex and plasmin-alpha 2-plasmin inhibitor complex, p < 0.005). These results indicate that the Lp(a) level is closely related to the acute phase reaction and hypercoagulability in chronic hemodialysis patients.
Authors:
K Kario; T Matsuo; H Kobayashi; M Matsuo; R Asada; M Koide
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Thrombosis and haemostasis     Volume:  74     ISSN:  0340-6245     ISO Abbreviation:  Thromb. Haemost.     Publication Date:  1995 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-02-28     Completed Date:  1996-02-28     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7608063     Medline TA:  Thromb Haemost     Country:  GERMANY    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1020-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Hospital, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute-Phase Reaction / blood*,  etiology
Aged
Biological Markers / blood*
C-Reactive Protein / analysis
Female
Humans
Interleukin-6 / blood*
Lipoprotein(a) / blood*
Male
Middle Aged
N-Acetylneuraminic Acid
Renal Dialysis / adverse effects*
Sialic Acids / blood
Uremia / blood,  therapy*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Biological Markers; 0/Interleukin-6; 0/Lipoprotein(a); 0/Sialic Acids; 131-48-6/N-Acetylneuraminic Acid; 9007-41-4/C-Reactive Protein

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