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The effects of LDL-apheresis (LDLa) with dextran sulphate on plasma cytokines in 6 homozygous familial hypercholesterolemic (HozFH) patients, were evaluated.Plasma IL-1α; IL-1ra; IL-4; IL-6; IL-10; IL-12(p40); IL-12(p70); TNF-α, sTNF-R, VEGF, VEGF-R1, E-Selectin (ESEL), and P-Selectin (PSEL) concentrations were measured before and after LDLa on three consecutive sessions for each patient.TNF-α was...
To assess LDL-apheresis efficacy to lower Lp(a) and to compare the effects of Usual Medical Care (UMC) a 12-months study was carried out. The incidence of new coronary artery disease (CAD) events/need of revascularization, was also monitored.Twenty-one patients with hyperLp(a)lipidemia and angiographically documented CAD were randomly assigned to LDL-apheresis every week, or the UMC.LDL-apheresis...
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