CAPD versus haemodialysis: a comparison in the same patients.

Most studies comparing CAPD and haemodialysis (HD) were done in different populations, matched for sex and age. The present report compared 13 non-diabetic end-stage renal failure patients who were treated for at least six months with each type of therapy. Analysis of the data revealed a higher haemoglobin during CAPD but no differences in the blood transfusion requirements. Serum creatinine, BUN and potassium were lower during CAPD and serum calcium was higher during HD. Serum cholesterol levels were higher during CAPD and returned to pre-CAPD levels during the fourth month after being transferred to HD. Hospitalization rates were similar with the two treatments. Our study confirmed previous sex- and age-matched studies comparing CAPD and HD therapy.