. This is a prospective observational pilot study to analyse gastrointestinal tract bacterial populations in peritoneal dialysis and haemodialysis patients under the care of the Royal Free Hospital with chronic kidney disease who have been established on regular haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis treatments in a Royal Free Hospital kidney care centre.
Patients, attending for outpatient haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis to be tested for gastrointestinal tract bacterial population by taking a single mouth swab, and a stool sample. Additional blood sampling, when patients are having blood tests for routine clinical assessment.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
100
Royal Free Hospital
London, United Kingdom
RECRUITINGgeneration of bacterial phylogenetic trees by identifying different bacteria from stool samples and oral swabs by analysis of bacterial ribosomal 16S
observational
Time frame: 5 years
measure indoxyl sulphate (IS) and p-Cresyl sulfate (PCS) umol/L
observational
Time frame: 8 years
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