Why the study?
Does diabetes type affect comorbidity and mortality in peritoneal dialysis patients compared to nondiabetic patients?
Population
750 peritoneal dialysis patients from a Spanish multicenter registry, including 163 diabetic and 587…
Comparison
Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes vs Nondiabetic status
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Age and cardiovascular disease should guide mortality risk assessment over diabetes type in peritoneal dialysis; leaves open causal pathways for prospective confirmation.
Does diabetes type affect comorbidity and mortality in peritoneal dialysis patients compared to nondiabetic patients?
In peritoneal dialysis patients, higher mortality in type 2 diabetes is primarily driven by older age and cardiovascular comorbidity rather than diabetes itself.
Miguel et al. (2002) studied this question.
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