Advanced wasting in peritoneal dialysis patients

Table 2 Clinical characteristics of peritoneal dialysis patients with advanced wasting

Clinical characteristic	Patient 1	Patient 2
Sex	Male	Male
Cause of ESRD	Glomerulonephritis	Glomerulonephritis
Age, yr	21	23
Height, cm	149	155
Weight, kg	36.7	40.0
Kt/V urea1, weekly	1.34	2.92
Creatinine clearance1, L/1.73 m2 weekly	49	218
Peritoneal transport (4-h D/P creatinine)2	High (0.84)	Low-average (0.54)

¹Total (renal plus peritoneal) clearance;

²Characterized by the value of the 4-h dialysate/plasma (D/P) creatinine concentration ratio in a peritoneal equilibration test (PET)[27]. ESRD: End-stage renal disease.