Table 1 Characteristics of PD patients and normal subjects

Number (female)

52 (17)

28 (19)

Age (years)

 Mean (SD)

61.0 (11.1)

62.6 (12.8)

NS

 Range

33–83

38–86

Body height (cm)

 Mean (SD)

164.2 (9.1)

161.1 (8.1)

NS

 Range

140–182

145–183

 GABAergic medicines

11 (21.2 %)

3 (10.8 %)

NS

Duration of illness (years)

 Mean (SD)

4.7 (3.2)

 Range

1–12

Causes of ESRD (n)

 Chronic glomerulonephritis

14

 Diabetic nephropathy

13

 IgA nephropathy

6

 Mesangiopathic glomerulonephritis

2

 Nephrosclerosis

1

 Membranous nephropathy

1

 Polycystic kidney disease

1

 Unknown causes

14

Biochemical data: mean (SD)

 Albumin (g/dL)

3.9 (0.3)

 Hemoglobin (g/dL)

11.4 (1.4)

 Creatinine (mg/dL)

10.8 (3.4)

 BUN (mg/dL)

55.7 (15.0)

 C-reactive protein (mg/dL)

0.6 (1.0)

 Calcium (mg/dL)

8.8 (0.7)

 Phosphorus (mg/dL)

5.1 (1.4)

 Intact PTH (pg/mL)

237.7 (188.8)

 HbA1c (%)

6.0 (1.0)

Kt/V (weekly)

 Peritoneal

1.5 (0.6)

 Renal

0.7 (1.2)

 Total

2.2 (1.0)

CCr (weekly)

 Peritoneal

26.7 (11.7)

 Renal

30.8 (57.5)

 Total

56.8 (53.7)