Oral Yeast Colonization and Fungal Infections in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: A Pilot Study
Table 2
Aetiology of chronic kidney disease (CKD), time on peritoneal dialysis, residual renal function, and blood pressure of peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients.
PD patients (n = 21)
Aetiology of CKD
Glomerular disease
52.3%
Diabetic nephropathy
19.0%
Other glomerular disease
33.3%
Tubulointerstitial disease
23.8%
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
14.3%
Other tubulointerstitial disease
9.5%
Unknown
23.8%
PD vintage (months)
15.5 ± 16.9
Residual renal function (mL min−1)
7.0 ± 4.5
Blood pressure
Systolic
130.2 ± 19.7
Diastolic
78.3 ± 11.0
Therapy
Calcium channel blockers
47.6%
Statins
57.1%
Vitamin D supplementation
71.4%
Iron supplementation
90.5%
Results are shown in prevalence (%). CKD, chronic kidney disease; PD, peritoneal dialysis.