Table 2: Possible indications for extracorporeal elimination of Cholesterols [1].

Dyslipoproteinemia Primary Secondary Familial hypercholesterolemia Endocrinological diseases Familial apo-100 defect Diabetes mellitus Polygenetic hypercholesterolemia Nephrotic syndrome Familial combined hypercholesterolemia Renal-, heart transplantation Isolated lipoprotein (a) elevation Hemodialysis