Blood samples were collected after overnight fasting while continuing PD treatment, and relevant indicators were determined using standardized equipment and procedures, including serum albumin, AST, ALT, triglyceride, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, high-density lipoprotein, phosphorus, calcium, sodium, potassium, parathyroid hormone, urea nitrogen, creatinine, uric acid, glycosylated hemoglobin, fasting blood glucose, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), and hemoglobin. To rule out cognitive decline secondary to nutritional or endocrine changes, thyroid hormone levels in the blood were measured by standard laboratory methods. Dialysis adequacy was defined based on total Kt/V and creatinine clearance (Ccr).
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