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ArticleRenal failure2025

Predictive value of creatinine-cystatin C ratio for mortality and technique failure in anuric peritoneal dialysis patients.

Zhihong Zhang, Tingting Zhou, Man Zhang, Shuiqin Cheng

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Zhihong ZhangNational Clinical Research Center of Kidney Diseases, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Tingting ZhouNational Clinical Research Center of Kidney Diseases, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Man ZhangNational Clinical Research Center of Kidney Diseases, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Shuiqin ChengNational Clinical Research Center of Kidney Diseases, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.

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Abstract

objectivesBoth serum creatinine and cystatin C serve as dependable markers of renal function and have demonstrated a correlation with clinical outcomes in diverse conditions, particularly through the ratio of creatinine to cystatin C (Cr/CysC). Anuric patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD) depend entirely on the clearance of peritoneal solutes. This research posits that the Cr/CysC ratio may predict all-cause mortality and technique failure in anuric PD patients.

methodsA cohort of 224 anuric PD patients was recruited from January 1, 2014, to December 31, 2019, with follow-up extending until December 31, 2023. The Cr/CysC ratio was computed by dividing the serum creatinine concentration by the cystatin C concentration obtained on the same day. We evaluated the relationship between the Cr/CysC ratio and patient survival, as well as technique failure, utilizing Cox regression and competing risk analyses.

resultsThe average age of the participants was 50.46 ± 12.63 years, with 99 individuals (44.2%) being male. Among all subjects, the Cr/CysC ratio was found to be 1.85 ± 0.56. After controlling for potential confounders, Cox proportional hazards models revealed that the Cr/CysC ratio was significantly linked to the risk of all-cause mortality and technique failure (HR = 0.330, 95% CI 0.124-0.881,

conclusionThe Cr/CysC ratio at baseline was recognized as an independent predictor of all-cause mortality and technique failure in anuric PD patients.

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AnuriaCreatinineCystatin CPeritoneal DialysisAdultBiomarkersFemaleHumansKidney Failure, ChronicMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesTreatment FailureBiomarkersCreatinineCystatin CdeathPeritoneal dialysisratio of creatinine to cystatin Ctechnique failure

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