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Treatment-received analysis of the concentric LV hypertrophy group showed no correlation between the change in mass index and a correlation between the change in LV volume index and mean hemoglobin level achieved (8 mL/m2 per 1 g/dL hemoglobin decrement, P = 0.009). ...Normalization of hemoglobin led to improvements in fatigue (P = 0.009), depression (P = 0.02), and relationships (P = 0.004). ...

The mean PDUR was 16.6% +/- 0.8% (range, 2% to 44%) (n = 92), and significantly decreased the mean urea reduction ratio from 61.7% +/- 0.8% to 55.5% +/- 0.9%, the mean Kt/V from 1.14 +/- 0.03 to 0.97 +/- 0.02, and the mean protein catabolic rate from 1.06 +/- 0.04 to 0.98 +/- 0.02 (P = 0.0001). ...

Younger patients had more catheter infections (p < 0.05). The different types of infections were significantly influenced by the system of dialysis employed (p < 0.005). Perioperative antibiotic coverage diminished the incidence of peritonitis during the first three months (p < 0.05). With our data and our literature review, we have attempted to make some recommendations in order to reduce the occurrence of infections under PD....

RESULTS: Administration of all three drugs reduced clinic blood pressure to the same level after 6 weeks' therapy, but heart rate was increased slightly only with amlodipine (P < 0.05). ...Plasma epinephrine levels were not increased by any of the treatments and even a slight decrease was observed 4 h after administration of a dose following chronic treatments with NGITS and amlodipine (P < 0.05). ...