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Objectives: Chronic renal failure (CRF) is complicated by characteristic dyslipidemias. CRF patients on hemodialysis have abnormalities in lipid profile and have a high incidence of cardiovascular diseases. Lipoprotein (a)[Lp (a)] is now considered as a novel cardiovascular risk factor and its level is increased in CRF patients with and without hemodialysis. We sought to evaluate the pattern of lipid profile including Lp (a) level in CRF patients with and without hemodialysis. Methodology: Study were divided into 3 groups, Group-I: healthy controls (30), Group-II: CRF patients who never undergone hemodialysis (30) and Group-III: CRF patients on hemodialysis for more than 6 months (30). We obtained serum samples from patients in the morning after an overnight fast and were analysed for total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TGs), HDL, LDL, Lp (a) using standard colorimetric assays on fully automated analyzer. VLDL concentration was calculated using Friedewald’s Formula.

Results: Among the various parameters tested triglyceride and VLDL levels were significantly higher in group-II and III as compared to controls (p< 0.01). HDL levels were significantly lower in group-II and III as compared to control (p< 0.05). HDL level was found reduced in group-III as compared to Group-II (p< 0.01). There was no significant change (p> 0.05) observed in total cholesterol and LDL levels in between healthy controls and CRF patients with & without hemodialysis. Lp (a) levels were significantly higher in group-II and III as compared to controls (p< 0.01) but the difference between Lp (a) levels in group-II and III was found insignificant (p> 0.05). There was no …