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Table 1 Peritoneal transport characteristics and effluent cytokines in 68 stable patients assessed during a 4-hour, 3.86% glucose peritoneal equilibration test with temporary drainage at 60 minutes

From: Hepatocyte growth factor signalizes peritoneal membrane failure in peritoneal dialysis

Variable

Mean ± SD Median (IQR 25%-75%)

Total UF at 4 h (mL)

669,12 ± 226,76

SPUF (mL)

323,36 ± 129,34

FWT (mL)

183,26 ± 63,02

FWT corrected (mL)

224,12 ± 66,51

%FWT

37,15 ± 11,79

%FWT corrected

45,46 ± 11,11

D/P Creatinine

0,76 ± 0,12

MTAC Creatinine (mL/min)

11,32 ± 7,14

Effluent HGF (pg/mL)

77,17 (68,83 – 94,31)

Effluent VEGF (pg/mL)

13,96 ± 4,92

CA125 (U/mL)

19,57 ± 11,31

  1. SD = standard deviation; UF = ultrafiltration; SPUF = UF through the small pores at 60 minutes; FWT = free water transport at 60 minutes; FWTcorrected = FWT with an algorithm correction according to Venturoli and Rippe [16]; MTAC = mass transfer area coefficient; D/P = dialysate-to-plasma ratio; HGF = hepatocyte growth factor; VEGF = vascular endothelial growth factor; CA 125 = cancer antigen 125.