Abstract
Introduction: Disorder of calcium-phosphate metabolism is a serious complication of chronic renal failure and hyperphosphatemia is a negative prognostic factor for the mortality and the morbidity of dialysed patients. The aim of the study was to assess the possibility of removing phosphate by peritoneal dialysis depending on the type of dialysis.
Conclusion: Phosphate removal by peritoneal dialysis depends on the permeability of the peritoneum. The amount of removed phosphate did not differ in patients treated by CAPD and APD.