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- Title
Peritoneal Dialysis and Hemodialysis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients: Comparison of Clinical Outcomes.
- Authors
Cheng-Hao Weng; Ching-Wei Hsu; Chun-Chen Yu; Tzung-Hai Yen; Chih-Wei Yang; Cheng-Chieh Hung
- Abstract
Background: This study compared peritoneal dialysis (PD) and hemodialysis (HD) outcomes between female systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) due to lupus nephropathy. Methods: 22 female SLE patients undergoing PD were compared with 14 female SLE patients receiving HD. Clinical outcomes and infective complications were reviewed. Results: The overall mortality rate was much higher in the PD group (6/22) than in the HD group (1/14) (p = 0.027). PD patients had higher C-reactive protein level (37.1 ± 41.4 vs. 6.7 ± 9.5 mg/l, p = 0.037) and numbers of infectious episode (PD vs. HD: 1 episode per 33.16 patient-months vs. 1 episode per 118.26 patient-months, respectively, p = 0.046). Before the end of the observation period, HD patients had higher serum albumin (3.8 ± 0.2 vs. 3.3 ± 0.6 g/dl, p = 0.01). Conclusions: In female SLE patients with ESRD due to lupus nephropathy, clinical outcomes are better after undergoing HD than after undergoing PD. Copyright © 2009 S. Karger AG, Basel
- Publication
Kidney & Blood Pressure Research, 2009, Vol 32, Issue 6, p451
- ISSN
1420-4096
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1159/000266480