Arterial Stiffness and Renal Replacement Therapy: A Controversial Topic

Table 2

Arterial (aortic) stiffness in peritoneal dialysis patients.

	cfPWV in PD	Longitudinal study	Transversal study
Demirci et al., 201 [19]	Increase (1)	X
Demirci et al., 201 [19]	Decrease (1)	X
Szeto et al., 2012 [17]	Increase (2)	X
Tang et al., 201 [18]	Increase (3)	X
Tang et al., 201 [18]	Decrease (1)	X

Pulse wave velocity in the carotid-femoral pathway (cfPWV) was measured in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients.
Progressors: patients having an increase of cfPWV after follow-up.
Regressors: patients having a decrease of cfPWV after follow-up.
(1) With respect to baseline values obtained in peritoneal dialysis patients for at least 6 months.
(2) With respect to baseline values obtained in peritoneal dialysis patients for at least 6 months.
(3) With respect to baseline values obtained in the first week of PD training.