Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of the study population.

Results are expressed as mean ± SD, median (interquartile range) or number (%). Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; nPCR, normalized protein catabolic rate; iPTH, intact parathyroid hormone; hs-CRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; PET, peritoneal equilibration test; UF, ultrafitration; WCCr, total weekly creatinine clearance; RRF, residual renal function; NDM, non-diabetes mellitus, DM, diabetes mellitus; H, high transport; HA, high average transport; LA, low average transport; L, low transport. Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of the study population.