RESULTS
The study population consisted of 120 patients grouped as follows:
patients undergoing PD (n=40), patients undergoing HD with AVF (n=40)
and healthy control group patients (n=40). The mean age of the study
population was 51.9±13.1 years and
there were 57 females (47.5 %). Groups did not show significant
difference in regards to age, gender, smoking status, diastolic blood
pressure and heart rate. No significant difference was found in dialysis
duration among both dialysis groups. The prevalence of diabetes was
similar among all groups, whereas hypertension prevalence was higher in
end-stage renal disease patients compared to healthy controls. While BMI
values did not differ between control and PD groups, it was
significantly lower in patients on HD. General characteristics of the
study population were demonstrated in Table 1.