title: Low concentrations of glucose degradation products in peritoneal dialysis fluids and their impact on biocompatibility parameters: prospective cross-over study with a three-compartment bag.
abstract: The side effects of glucose degradation products (GDPs) in conventional peritoneal dialysis (PD) fluids are well described. Using the three-compartment bag concept--that is, in situ preparation of concentrated glucose solution into a standard ionic solution--a GDP-free solution can be processed. To investigate the possible impact of this product on biological and clinical parameters, we carried out a prospective cross-over study with 31 patients, comparing the short-term effects of conventional PD and GDP-free PD solutions. Classical peritoneal parameters and ultrafiltration rate did not change during the study. After three months and after six months with the three-compartment bag, cancer antigen 125 (CA125) concentration in overnight fluid increased significantly (p < 0.001) from 24.4 IU/mL to 44.4 IU/mL and 41.1 IU/mL respectively. CA125 decreased significantly (p < 0.01) to 21.7 IU/mL after three months with the conventional solution. No change in hyaluronan concentration was observed. A slight increase of procollagen III N-terminal peptide in overnight effluent with the GDP-free solution was followed by a significant reduction after three months with standard solution. In summary, our data show that the GDP-free PD fluid improves mesothelial cell mass and turnover even after a short-term period of three months. A better quality of PD solution is obtained by using the three-compartment bag.
authors.affiliation: Ospedale Villa Scassi, Genova.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cappelli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bandiani
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Cancarini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Feriani
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dell'Aquila
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saffioti
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Spisni
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stingone
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Orazi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ballocchi
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Renaux
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D018394:CA-125 Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D005260:Female; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory; D011446:Prospective Studies
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D018394:CA-125 Antigen; D005947:Glucose