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Does diabetes mellitus predispose to increased fluid overload in peritoneal dialysis patients?

Nephrology
Author
Davenport A
Used Parameters : TBW

Publication Year : 2010

Country : UK

Journal : Nephron Clinical Practice

Background: Diabetic peritoneal dialysis patients have been reported to have faster peritoneal solute transport and may be at risk of reduced ultrafiltration volumes, leading to fluid overload. Methods: We audited multi-frequency bioimpedance data from 198 consecutive peritoneal dialysis patients (141 nondiabetics and 57 diabetics). Results: Diabetic patients had increased body mass index (males 27±4 vs. 26±4; females 28±5 vs. 25±4; p< 0.01 for both), waist to hip ratio (males 0.94±0.07 vs. 0.94±0.04; females 0.99±0.9 …
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