TY - JOUR T1 - Association between peritoneal protein excretion, peritonitis and D/P phosphate, in patients on peritoneal dialysis JO - Nefrología (English Edition) T2 - AU - Rodriguez Garcia,Víctor Hugo AU - Rodríguez-García,Víctor H. AU - López Guerra,Eduardo Armando AU - López-Guerra,Eduardo A. AU - Rodríguez Castellanos,Francisco Eugenio AU - Rodríguez-Castellanos,Francisco E. SN - 20132514 M3 - 10.3265/Nefrologia.pre2012.Oct.11651 DO - 10.3265/Nefrologia.pre2012.Oct.11651 UR - https://www.revistanefrologia.com/en-association-between-peritoneal-protein-excretion-articulo-X2013251413002900 AB - Introduction: There is a relationship between increased transfer of solutes (increased D/P creatinine) and decreased ultrafiltration, increased mortality and risk of technique failure in peritoneal dialysis patients. High rates of solute transport are associated with increased peritoneal protein excretion (PPE) and this has been associated with an increased risk of peritonitis. Our objective was to evaluate the possible association between the PPE, the number of episodes of peritonitis and the D/P phosphate. Material and methods: A prospective longitudinal cohort study in PD patients. D/P phosphate, PPE, the number of episodes of peritonitis, as well as adequacy parameters and clinical and biochemical variables were measured. Results: We included 60 patients on ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. We found a significant positive correlation (r=.369, P=.005) between the D/P phosphate and PPE, as well as between the PPE and the number of episodes of peritonitis (r=.65, p=.044). Finally, we found that the higher PPE and D/P phosphate, the lower serum albumin was (r=–0.50, p=.001 and r=–0.621, p=.000, respectively). Conclusions: PPE is significantly associated with the number of episodes of peritonitis and the D/P phosphate. ER -