Table 1.
Patient and PD treatment characteristics and blood biochemistry at time of biopsy.
| No peritonitis | Previous peritonitis | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients (n) | 47 | 38 | |
| Age (years) | 6.2 (2.7, 11.8) | 5.3 (2.4, 13.5) | 0.87 |
| Gender (% female) | 48% | 44% | 0.75 |
| BSA (m2) | 0.8 (0.5, 1.1) | 0.8 (0.5, 1.4) | 0.57 |
| PD duration (months) | 12.8 (7.3, 27.0) | 21.0 (12.0, 36.0) | 0.053 |
| Glucose exposure (g/m2/day) | 100 (91, 160) | 105 (95, 127) | 0.75 |
| Urine output (ml/24 h) | 800 (213, 1225) | 500 (150, 1100) | 0.51 |
| Anuric (%) | 19 | 39 | 0.064 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 8 (4.2, 11.27) | 5.05 (3.34, 8.61) | 0.22 |
| Albumin (g/l) | 37 (34, 40) | 35 (31, 41) | 0.51 |
| BUN (mg/dl) | 57 (38, 67) | 42 (21, 57) | 0.09 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 10.2 (9.4, 11.5) | 10.8 (9.5, 11.7) | 0.66 |
| Calcium (mmol/l) | 2.4 (2.35, 2.5) | 2.4 (2.3, 2.5) | 0.33 |
| Phosphorus (mmol/l) | 1.73 (1.44, 2.05) | 1.65 (1.38, 1.93) | 0.53 |
| PTH (pmol/l) | 18.3 (12.5, 42.9) | 21.4 (10.3, 40.5) | 0.75 |
| Bicarbonate (mmol/l) | 24 (21, 26) | 23 (21, 27) | 0.96 |
BSA, Body surface area; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; PTH, Parathyroid hormone.