Effect of an Oral Adsorbent, AST-120, on Dialysis Initiation and Survival in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Table 1

Dialysis initiation criteria in Japan. According to the guidelines for introducing patients to dialysis issued by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan, sum total of 60 or higher is indication for dialysis initiation.

Items		Score
	Fluid retention
	Electrolyte abnormality
	Gastrointestinal symptoms
	Circulatory symptoms
Clinical symptoms	Neurological symptoms
	Hematological disorders
	Vision disorders
	High grade	30
	Intermediate grade	20
	Low grade	10
	serum creatinine (mg/d)
	(creatinine clearance : CCr (mL/min))
Remnant Renal function	sCr 8 mg/mL or higher (CCr <10 mL/min)	30
	sCr 5~8 mg/mL (CCr 10~20 mL/min)	20
	sCr 3~5 mg/mL (CCr 20~30 mL/min)	10
	High grade: impossible to wake-up	30
Impairment level of daily living	Intermediate grade: marked limitation of activity	20
	Low grade: slight limitation of activity	10
Age	10 years or less	10
	65 years or older	10
Systemic vascular disorder	Existence of systemic vascular disorder	10