Korean J Nephrol.  1999 Sep;18(5):733-740.

Multivariate Analysis of Factors Associated with Serum Lipoprotein(a) Level in Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

• Shin YT
• Jung YO
• Lee YJ
• Park JH
• Kim YM
• Kim SB
• Park JS
• Chae DH

Abstract

Lp(a) is an independent risk factor of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases. Marked increase in plasma lipoprotein(a)[Lp(a)] was reported in conti- nuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis(CAPD) patients. Serum albumin, parameters of nutritional status and parameters of dialysis have been reported to be related with Lp(a) concentration. Eighty nine patients(age 52 +/- 13, M: F 61: 28) undergoing CAPD were included in this study. We measured Lp(a) concentration, apolipoprotein(a) [apo(a)] phenotype, serum albumin, parathyroid hormone (PTH), Creactive protein(CRP), fibrinogen, 24 hour peritosol protein ancl albumin, 24 hour urine protein and albumin, total albumin clearance, residual renal function(RRF), and parameters of nutritional status such as prealbumin, triceps skin fold(TSF), mid-arm muscle area(MAMA), and normalized protein cata- bolic rate(nPCR). Peritoneal equilibration test(PET) and weekly Kt/V,. were also measured to evaluate relationship of Lp(a) and the adequacy of dialysis. The median serum Lp(a) was 48.9mg/dl(29.1-73.5 mg/dl) (quartiles). Higher Lp(a) level was observed in the low molecular weight apo(a) subgroup. There was no significant difference in serum Lp(a) levels between male and female, diabetic and non-diabetic patients, smokers and non-smokers. Serum albumin was negatively correlated(r=-0.28, p<0.01), while total albumin clearance was positively correlated with Lp (a)(r=0.20, p<0.05). 4)gLp(a) was not correlated with age, duration of dialysis, prealbumin, fibrinogen, RRF, weekly Kt/V, PET, PTH, CRP, TSF, MAMA, nPCR, 24hour peritosol protein and albumin and 24hour urine protein and albumin. Multivariate analysis using apo(a) phenotype, serurn albumin, total albumin clearance as independent variables revealed that serum albumin and apo(a) phenotype were significantly related with logLp(a)(p<0.05). Apo(a) phenotype and serum albumin were the factors that were independently associated with se- rum Lp(a) concentration in CAPD patients.

Keyword

Albumin; Apolipoprotein(a); Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis; Lipoprotein(a)

MeSH Terms

Apoprotein(a)
Cardiovascular Diseases
Dialysis
Female
Fibrinogen
Humans
Lipoprotein(a)*
Male
Molecular Weight
Multivariate Analysis*
Nutritional Status
Parathyroid Hormone
Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory*
Phenotype
Plasma
Prealbumin
Risk Factors
Serum Albumin
Skin
Apoprotein(a)
Fibrinogen
Lipoprotein(a)
Parathyroid Hormone
Prealbumin
Serum Albumin