Does high triglycerides contribute to CKD proteinuria?

[PBTS]

Hi all,

I’m in my early 50, with very high triglycerides (~ 8) and have creatine of 131, GFR of 58 (which is a fractional formulae).

Does high triglycerides contribute to CKD. If yes, how?

Any methods (non medication) which worked to lower triglycerides?

Thnks

[Bassetmommer NKF Ambassador]

HI PBTS,

What a fabulous question. It made me look up information. Although what I found was pretty technical, this was important: "These data suggest that kidney function is a determinant of HDL and triglyceride concentrations in patients with CKD"

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...

Here is another article that is an explanation: davita.com/education/kidney...

Why I liked your question is because I have always had high triglycerides, although my cholesterol was not high. My Dr. felt it had a lot to do with family history as my father had issues with lipids. However, a year ago it was horribly high. Now, I have dropped it over 600 points just with diet. I follow a low fat renal diet. Although I never ate red meat at all, I did consume chicken in great quantities. No more. I limit protein to veggies and eggs (whites) and cheese in moderation. No fried foods and I limit my carbs as well. I dropped over 30 pounds and all my labs have improved.

[steve680]

I've heard of kidney disease causing high lipids, but not high lipids causing kidney disease. Also, you said above that your triglycerides are ~ 8? That seems extremely low. Did you mean 800 (mg/dL)? A low fat, low protein diet is said to slow the progression of CKD.