RESULTS
The study population consisted of 120 patients grouped as follows: patients undergoing PD (n=40), patients undergoing HD with AVF (n=40) and healthy control group patients (n=40). The mean age of the study population was 51.9±13.1 years and there were 57 females (47.5 %). Groups did not show significant difference in regards to age, gender, smoking status, diastolic blood pressure and heart rate. No significant difference was found in dialysis duration among both dialysis groups. The prevalence of diabetes was similar among all groups, whereas hypertension prevalence was higher in end-stage renal disease patients compared to healthy controls. While BMI values did not differ between control and PD groups, it was significantly lower in patients on HD. General characteristics of the study population were demonstrated in Table 1.