Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis in Long-Termed Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Table 2

Peritonitis related factors and laboratory examination of the patients.

	All ( N=565)	EPS group (N = 6)	Control group (N = 559)	P value
Peritonitis related factors
Peritonitis history (%)	263 (46.5%)	5 (83.3%)	258(46.2%)	0.069
Number of Peritonitis episodes	0.97 ± 1.45	3.17 ± 2.86	0.95 ± 1.46	<0.001
Peritonitis treatment duration (days)	11.52 ± 19.33	41.33 ± 44.72	11.20 ± 18.71	<0.001
Fungus related peritonitis (%)	41 (7.25%)	2(33.3%)	39(7.0%)	0.013
Lab
Albumin (mg/dL)	3.20 ± 0.75	3.30 ± 0.80	3.20 ± 0.75	0.757
Creatinine (mg/dL)	10.23 ± 3.93	13.02 ± 4.80	10.20 ± 3.91	0.083
Hb (g/dL)	9.92 ± 1.73	9.28 ± 2.03	9.93 ± 1.73	0.361
WBC (1000uL)	9.08 ± 4.87	8.03 ± 1.53	9.10 ± 4.90	0.596
Ferritin (ng/mL)	675.2 ± 1244.2	653.2 ± 581.3	675.4 ± 1250	0.965
Calcium (mg/dL)	13.50 ± 9.34	9.80 ± 0.57	9.34 ± 1.13	0.319
Phophoate (mg/dL)	5.02 ± 1.70	5.13 ± 1.40	5.03 ± 1.71	0.878
iPTH (pg/mL)	273.7 ± 420.3	348.7 ± 344.8	272.8 ± 421.2	0.661
Potassium (meq/L)	3.79 ± 0.87	5.13 ± 1.40	5.03 ± 1.71	0.895
Uric acid ( mg/dL)	6.44 ± 1.45	5.63 ± 1.35	6.45 ± 1.48	0.179
Cholesterol (mg/dL)	194 ± 64.82	210 ± 58.56	194 ± 64.96	0.566
Triglyceride (mg/dL)	217 ± 256.19	267 ± 122.70	216 ± 257.28	0.629

EPS = encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis.
WBC = white blood cell.
Hb = hemoglobin.
iPTH = intact parathyroid hormone.