Table 5.
The relationship between LBM and other investigated clinical and laboratory parameters.
| LBM% | ||
|---|---|---|
| R | p-Value | |
| Female gender | −0.433 | 0.015 |
| Age (years) | −0.261 | 0.157 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 0.462 | 0.009 |
| nPCR (g/kg/day) | 0.186 | 0.316 |
| Davies comorbidity grade | −0.193 | 0.299 |
| RRF (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 0.616 | 0.000 |
| Kt/V | 0.09 | 0.636 |
| CrCl (L/week) | 0.482 | 0.007 |
| Albumin (g/L) | 0.515 | 0.003 |
| Peritoneal protein loss (g/day) | 0.133 | 0.501 |
BMI = body mass index; RRF = residual renal function; Kt/V = dialysis adequacy; CrCl = creatinine clearance.