DISTRIBUTION AND DETERMINANTS OF LIPID DISORDERS IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING HEMODIALYSIS
Introduction: Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) exhibit a distinct lipid profile marked by hypertriglyceridemia, low HDL, and paradoxically low or normal cholesterol, influenced by malnutrition and inflammation. Hemodialysis further alters lipid and protein levels, affecting...