Accelerated hypertriglyceridemia in patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis - a preventable abnormality.

Abstract

Increasing hypertriglyceridemia is a recognised complication of CAPD. To investigate the etiology lipid clearance studies using the intravenous fat tolerance test were performed in control subjects and in uremic patients before and after six months CAPD treatment. Oral carbohydrate intake was restricted and the use of hypertonic dialysate kept to a minimum. Although serum triglycerides were elevated in the uremic patients before CAPD (3.1 +/- 0.3 mMol/L) no further increase occurred during therapy. Oral carbohydrate intake was restricted to 240-250 Gms/24 hrs and hypertonic dialysate to 5.7 +/- 4.1% of the total. There were no significant changes in fractional removal rate of lipid. Therefore further increases in serum triglycerides in CAPD may be prevented by simple dietary manoeuvres.

• Authors: C Turgan, J Feehally, S Bennett, T J Davies, J Walls
• Journal: The International journal of artificial organs (Int J Artif Organs) Vol. 4 Issue 4 Pg. 158-60 (Jul 1981) ISSN: 0391-3988 [Print] United States
• PMID: 7035376 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Blood Glucose
• Dietary Carbohydrates
• Insulin
• Urea
• Creatinine

Topics

• Adult
• Blood Glucose (metabolism)
• Creatinine (blood)
• Dietary Carbohydrates (therapeutic use)
• Female
• Humans
• Hyperlipoproteinemias (blood, prevention & control)
• Insulin (blood)
• Kidney Failure, Chronic (therapy)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Peritoneal Dialysis (adverse effects)
• Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory (adverse effects)
• Urea (blood)