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Abstract I NTRODUC TlON Marked lipemia in urernia has been believed to occur only in the presence of excessive proteinuria and the nephrotic syndrorne (Bagdade et al., 1968). However gross lipemia has been observed in patients with non-nephrotic uremia and those undergoing hemodialysis. This lipemia was also observed in recipients after successful renal transplantation. Cardiovascular disease is therefore a major hazard for these patients. ln this study, lipid levels are described in these patients with an attempt to determine the frequency and possible mechanisms involved. |