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Can dialysis help to filter out bad cholesterol?
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No: Not dialysis, but in patients who have extremely high LDL cholesterol, LDL apheresis may be helpful. In this procedure, blood is removed, spun and the cholesterol is filtered out, and the blood cells are then returned to the body.
Answered 5/8/2013
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No : Dialysis can be associated with increased cardiovascular risk regardless of cholesterol.
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