Background: This study focused on the effects of hemodialysis on the atherogenic properties of low density lipoprotein (LDL) in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The impact of cholesterol ester transfer protein (CETP) activity and lipolysis on LDL composition, particularly the changes during hemodialysis, was investigated.
Methods: Blood was drawn from 15 normotriglyceridemic (NTG) and 15 hypertriglyceridemic patients [HTG; triglycerides (TG) < 2.