Fasting blood glucose level and risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality in peritoneal dialysis patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Glycemic control is crucial in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients with diabetes. Although fasting blood glucose (FBG) is the most commonly used index to measure blood glucose levels, there is currently no evidence supporting the association between FBG level and mortality risk in PD patients.

Methods

A total of 3548 diabetic PD patients between 2002 and 2018 were enrolled from the National Health Insurance Service database of Korea. We investigated the association between FBG levels and the risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality.

Results

Patients with FBG levels 80-99 mg/dL exhibited the highest survival rates, whereas those with FBG levels ≥180 mg/dL had the lowest survival rates. Compared with FBG levels 80-99 mg/dL, the adjusted hazard ratios and

SUBMITTER: Lim SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11391383 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature