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(a) Time course of pulmonary artery pressure (PAP), left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), and N-terminal probrain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), residual renal function (MDRD), and walking distance after the initiation of peritoneal dialysis treatment. (b) Time course of bioimpedance measurement with the Body Composition Monitor regarding hyperhydration, bodyweight, lean tissue mass, and fat tissue mass after the initiation of peritoneal dialysis treatment.
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The initial high-level NT-pro-BNP parameter decreased within the first weeks of dialysis as well as becoming stabilised during the whole treatment (see Figure 1).