Correlation of vitamin C and E with lipid profile in hemodialysis patients

ABSTRACT

The present study was planned and carried out to see the level of vitamin C, vitamin E and lipid profile in ESRD patients on regular hemodialysis, and also the immediate effect of dialysis on vitamin C and E levels. Serum was tested from 50 ESRD patients on hemodialysis and 15 healthy control subjects matched for age and sex. No significant correlation could be elicited between the post dialysis fall of vitamin C level of [6 mg/l or more than 6 mg/l] in patient with abnormal triglyceride level. Similarly no significant correlation could be elicited between predialysis vitamin E level of [less than 6 mg/l] and triglyceride level. Lipid profile of patient and control showed no significant difference in total cholesterol, HDL, LDL level, but the triglyceride level was significantly higher in both male and female patients as compared with control subjects: