Table-I.
Baseline demographic, clinical, and biochemical parameters of the patients
| Parameter | |
|---|---|
| Dialysate/plasma creatinine ratio | 0.67 ± 0.13 |
| Age (year) | 51.0 ± 13.9 |
| Male/female (%) | 227 (57.9%)/165 (42.1%) |
| Cause of end-stage renal disease (%) | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 138 (35.2) |
| Hypertension | 59 (15.1) |
| Glomerulonephritis | 36 (9.2%) |
| Polycystic kidney disease | 16 (4.1) |
| Other | 39 (9.9) |
| Unknown | 104 (26.5) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 23.6 ± 4.2 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 147.2 ± 29.8 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 92.1 ± 18.2 |
| Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dL) | 53.8 ± 19.2 |
| Serum creatinine (mg/dL) | 6.8 ± 3.0 |
| Corrected calcium x phosphorus (mg2/dL2) | 42.2 ± 14.6 |
| Serum albumin (g/dL) | 3.6 ± 0.6 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 193.4 ± 49.6 |
| Low-density cholesterol (mg/dL) | 113.3 ± 39.8 |
| High-density cholesterol (mg/dL) | 48.4 ± 15.3 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 158.6 ± 105.4 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 10.4 ± 1.8 |
| Weekly total Kt/Vurea | 2.39 ± 0.85 |
| Weekly peritoneal total Kt/Vurea | 1.70 ± 0.40 |