INTRODUCTION: Alterations in nutritional status have been described as important
predictors of mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, the
association between multiple markers for nutritional status and the mortality rates of patients
with CKD on peritoneal dialysis (PD) has not yet been illustrated in previously published
data, particularly by using the new definition of protein energy wasting (PEW). OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the predictive value of malnutrition markers for mortality rates, on the basis of …