title: Close association of vascular and valvular calcification and prognosis of patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.
abstract: In the present study, we examined the association between vascular and valvular calcification and the prognosis of patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). Data were collected from the records of patients introduced onto CAPD therapy during 1999 - 2006 at the Department of Nephrology, Saitama Medical University. At the start of CAPD, cardiac and vascular echography were used to examine 162 patients (average age: 56 +/- 5 years; 58 men, 104 women; 43 with and 119 without diabetes) for evaluation of vascular and valvular calcification. Both vascular and valvular calcification were found in 32 patients. Vascular calcification was found in 16, and valvular calcification in 11. Over 5 years, 11 patients suffered from cardiovascular disease (7 with stroke, 4 with myocardial infarction). All of these patients had vascular or valvular calcification at the start of CAPD therapy. We also used Cox hazard analysis to examine values for Ca, P, Ca x P, intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH), and lipids. None of these values were independent contributory factors for incidence of cardiovascular disease in patients on CAPD. These data suggest the importance of vascular and valvular echography to evaluate patients on CAPD, especially at the start of CAPD therapy. Vascular and valvular calcification are important factors for determining the prognosis of patients on CAPD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan.
authors.forename: Shikou
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gen
authors.forename: Tsutomu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: Yuka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nodaira
authors.forename: Naofumi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Yusuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Yoshihiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kanno
authors.forename: Hidetomo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakamoto
authors.forename: Hiromichi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Suzuki
mesh_terms: D002114:Calcinosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000097:blood; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000097:blood; D011379:Prognosis; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D010758:Phosphorus; D002118:Calcium