The relationship between serum uric acid and gastrointestinal bleeding in peritoneal dialysis patients: a propensity score analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Gastrointestinal bleeding is an important gastrointestinal complication among peritoneal dialysis patients and correlated with a higher risk of mortality. Increased uric acid levels are a significant complication for peritoneal dialysis patients and have been associated with an increased risk of hemorrhagic stroke. The objective of the present study was to investigate the relationship between serum uric acid levels and gastrointestinal bleeding in peritoneal dialysis patients.

Methods

A total of 2498 peritoneal dialysis patients were recruited. Based on the optimal uric acid cutoff value, two groups of patients were divided. We constructed a propensity-score-matched population of 1762 patients by matching sex, age, and body mass index. Survival outcomes between the t

SUBMITTER: Zhao G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11445906 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature