| 초록 |
Background: Preservation of residual renal function (RRF)
is a major issue for patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD).
Whether proteinuria is associated with a decline in RRF in
patients on PD remains unclear.
Patients and Methods: We reviewed the medical records
at the Yeungnam University Hospital in Korea and identified
patients who started PD between June 1995 and August
2011. A total of 147 non-diabetic patients were enrolled
in the study. The patients were divided into 3 groups with
respect to the tertile of initial proteinuria level: Low (n=49;
<320 mg/day), Middle (n=49; 320-822 mg/day), and High
groups (n=49; >822 mg/day).
Results: The mean patient age was 50.2±15.0 years in the
Low tertile, 50.2±15.4 years in the Middle tertile, and
49.0±15.1 years in the High tertile. Decline in RRF during
follow-up period was greater in the High tertile than that
in the other tertiles (p=0.001). The proportion of patients
with RRF >50% baseline at 24-month was 83% in the
Low tertile, 66% in the Middle tertile, and 40% in the High
tertile (p<0.001). The multivariate analysis after adjusting
for initial RRF, age, gender, underlying disease of end-
stage renal disease except diabetes mellitus, PD modality,
use
of icodextrin, PD-associated peritonitis, and tertile of the
initial proteinuria level revealed that High tertile of the initial
proteinuria level was associated with a decline in RRF
(hazard ratios: 2.442 for the Middle tertile, p=0.007; 3.713
for the Low tertile, p<0.001).
Conclusion: The present study demonstrates that
proteinuria may be is associated with a rapid decline in
RRF in patients
on non-diabetic PD, although the potential role of
additional factor should be further investigated in
prospective
studies. |