Independent Effects of Visceral Adipose Volume and Density on Patient Survival in Peritoneal Dialysis

RenJi Hospital358 enrolled

Overview

It was VAT volume predict patient outcome, while VAT density predicted baseline membrane function in PD patients and reflected peritoneal vascular density and local inflammation status.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

358

Conditions

Uremia End Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * The study included peritoneal dialysis patients follow up in our center who had an abdominal CT scan within 2 weeks before PD catheter incubation. Exclusion Criteria: * Those with acute inflammation according to clinical signs, lab results or abdominal CT scan were excluded from the cohort.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

To evaluate the association between peritoneal membrane solute transfer rate and abdominal visceral adipose tissue density measured on CT

Time frame: from the baseline, 4 weeks before PD catheter insert surgery until patients quit PD or follow up up to 48 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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