Peritoneal phosphate removal varies by peritoneal dialysis regimen: an underestimated parameter of phosphate control

• Published in: Journal of nephrology Vol. 26; no. 1; p. 183
• Main Authors: Botelho, Carlos, Rodrigues, Anabela, Oliveira, Jose Carlos, Cabrita, António
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Italy 01.01.2013
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Anuria - blood; Anuria - complications; Creatinine - blood; Creatinine - metabolism; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Humans; Hyperphosphatemia - blood; Hyperphosphatemia - etiology; Male; Membranes, Artificial; Middle Aged; Peritoneal Cavity; Peritoneal Dialysis - methods; Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory; Phosphates - blood; Phosphates - metabolism; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - blood; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - complications; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - therapy; Time Factors; Ultrafiltration
• ISSN: 1724-6059
• DOI: 10.5301/jn.5000109

The optimization of phosphate (P) removal by peritoneal dialysis (PD) is often underestimated. Our objective was to investigate peritoneal P clearance and its relationship with standard adequacy targets, hyperphosphatemia and automated PD (APD) parameters. Dialysis dose, P clearances (24-hour urine and effluent samples), estimated percentage of diffusive P removal and peritoneal transport rate (PET) were evaluated in 77 adult prevalent PD patients. Total P removal strongly correlated with residual renal function parameters, dissociated from peritoneal Kt/V urea (r=-0.36; p=0.02) and creatinine clearance (r=-0.32; p<0.0001). A correlation of P clearance with net ultrafiltration was not found. Among the variables studied, only renal and peritoneal P clearances were significantly lower in hyperphosphatemic patients. In APD, peritoneal phosphate clearance was positively correlated with 4-hour dialysate to plasma creatinine ratio (r=0.46; p=0.039). Slow transporters had higher peritoneal P clearances under continuous ambulatory PD (CAPD) regimens. Hyperphosphatemia was significantly associated with a lower number of APD cycles and shorter nightly therapy time, with insufficient dwell time individualization. P peritoneal clearance is a modifiable parameter of P control in PD regimens and an additional adequacy target. Prescription skills are recommended in APD patients, particularly in anurics, to take into account peritoneal transport rate.