Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients in each group
PD-start group | PD>6 month group | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Total number of patients (n) | 8 | 8 | |
Males (n) | 4 | 4 | |
Females (n) | 4 | 4 | >0.05 |
Age (years) | 55.30±8.90 | 56.30±5.82 | |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.50±3.55 | 22.92±3.24 | >0.05 |
Renal failure cause | |||
Chronic glomerulonephritis (n) | 5 | 4 | |
Diabetic nephropathy (n) | 1 | 2 | |
Hypertensive nephropathy (n) | 2 | 2 | |
Dialysis duration (months) | 3.90±1.79 | 19.33±11.82 | <0.01 |
Peritoneal equilibrium test | |||
D/PCr(4 h) | 0.69±0.15 | 0.71±0.25 | >0.05 |
High (n) | 1 | 2 | |
High average (n) | 3 | 2 | |
Low average (n) | 4 | 4 | |
Low (n) | 0 | 0 | |
