[Analysis of some risk factors of coronary artery calcification in peritoneal dialysis patients].

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of death in peritoneal dialysed patients (PD-pts). Coronary artery calcification (CAC) is likely to affect the development of CVD. Purpose of our study was to evaluate coronary artery calcification and risk factors of this calcification in PD-pts.

Comparison between some anthropometric measurements in adequately treated peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis patients.

Some anthropometric measurements are usually used to estimate the nutritional status of dialysis patients. The aim of our study was the comparison of some anthropometric measurements in patients adequately (from the clinical point of view) treated with peritoneal dialysis (PD) and hemodialysis (HD). The study was performed on 40 chronic dialysis (both: PD and HD), non-diabetic patients, without any inflammatory process.

[Clinical analysis of CAPD-treated patients without anemia].

Very few patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) can maintain a hemoglobin concentration > 12 g/dl without rHuEpo treatment. Among 68 patients treated in our Department by CAPD, 12 of them (17.6%) with daily diuresis < 400 ml, for at least 6 months had Hb level over 12 g/dl, Hct > 35% without rHuEpo treatment.