Observations on Lipid Metabolism in Chronic Renal Failure, During Conservative and Haemodialysis Therapy

Abstract

The main variables of glycolipid metabolism (blood non-esterified fatty acids, triglycerides, cholesterol, insulin, glucose) were measured in basal conditions in uremic patients on conservative treatment and on dialysis of different duration and bath glucose concentration (no glucose, 1 g/l, 2 g/l). Basal values for the patients on conservative dietary treatment were not different from normal. In dialyzed patients, the blood non-esterified fatty acid and triglyceride concentrations were increased (P < 0.001) while cholesterol, glucose and insulin levels were unchanged. No significant difference was found between the various types of dialysis, having different duration and bath glucose concentration.