Clinical Study

Effluent Tenascin-C Levels Reflect Peritoneal Deterioration in Peritoneal Dialysis: MAJOR IN PD Study

Table 1

Characteristics of patients.

Sex (male/female)104/78 (57% male)
Etiology (nondiabetes/diabetes)147/35 (19% diabetes)
Age (years)58 years (47–66 years)
PD duration (months)33 months (13–59 months)
Peritonitis episode (times)0 times (0-1 time)
D/P Cr0.65 (0.59–0.71)
D/D0 glucose0.40 (0.34–0.44)
Effluent tenascin-C level7.1 ng/mL (4.0–12.4 ng/mL)
Effluent matrix metalloproteinase-2 level150 ng/mL (103–221 ng/mL)

Data except sex and etiology of renal failure are expressed as medians with interquartile ranges.