Table 2.
Comparison of nutritional status in the higher and lower transport group over time
| Group | Follow-up | PD time (months) | ALB (g/L) | Hb (g/L) | DPI·(g kg−1·d−1) | nPNA (g·kg−1·d−1) | Malnutrition by SGA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients | Rate (%) | |||||||
| HT (n = 65) | Initial PET | 2.8 ± 1.4 | 34.7 ± 4.5 | 98 ± 10 | 0.84 ± 0.16 | 0.89 ± 0.22 | 24 | 36.9 |
| Last follow-up | 20.9 ± 13.3 | 34.5 ± 3.9 | 97 ± 11 | 0.88 ± 0.25 | 0.86 ± 0.18* | 29 | 44.6 | |
| LT (n = 37) | Initial PET | 2.6 ± 1.4 | 35.9 ± 5.9 | 98 ± 11 | 0.94 ± 0.22† | 0.92 ± 0.24 | 11 | 29.7 |
| Last follow-up | 25.5 ± 14.6 | 37.0 ± 3.3† | 101 ± 9 | 1.04 ± 0.19† | 0.97 ± 0.15*† | 9 | 24.3† | |
*P<0.05 versus before values in the same group; †P<0.05 versus HT group. PET: Peritoneal equilibration test; ALB: Serum albumin; Hb: Hemoglobin; DPI: Daily protein intake; nPNA: Normalized protein equivalent of total nitrogen appearance; SGA: Subjective global assessment; LT: Lower peritoneal transport group; HT: Higher peritoneal transport group; PD: Peritoneal dialysis.