4.3. Hypolipidemic effect

It was demonstrated that vitamin E reduces lipid peroxidation and it decreases electronegatively charged LDL-subfraction, but if it also reduces the triglycerides or total cholesterol, it is uncertain. Some studies found that short-term high doses of vitamin E had no benefits in a majority of renal patients in regards to their circulating levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol [16, 17].
