Biphasic Regulation of Lipid Metabolism: A Meta-Analysis of Icodextrin in Peritoneal Dialysis

Table 2

Characteristics of cohort studies included in the meta-analysis.

Study	Year	Country	Study type	Sample size	Modality	Gender (M/F)	Mean age (yr)	Duration; (months)	Solution type; (case/control)	Number; (case/control)	Quality; (NOS)
Bredie et al. [24]	2001	Netherlands	Prospective cohort	21	CAPD	15/6	50.3 ± 11.8	1.5	ICO/GLU	11 10	7
Hiramatsu et al. [25]	2007	Japan	Prospective cohort	28	N.A.	N.A.	54.9	12	ICO/GLU	14 14	6
Martikainen et al. [26]	2005	Finland	Prospective cohort	22	CAPD	18/4	60.7 ± 2.3	2	ICO/GLU	20 20	7

Note: NOS: Newcastle-Ottawa Scale; CAPD: continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis; N.A.: not applicable; ICO: icodextrin solution; GLU: standard glucose solution. Sex ratio: M = male, F = female. Age appears as mean, mean ± standard deviation.