TY - JOUR SP - 471 SN - 1121-8428 AV - public JF - Journal of Nephrology KW - Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry KW - Peritoneal dialysis KW - Bioimpedance KW - Calcium KW - Pulse wave velocity N1 - This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher?s terms and conditions. PB - Wichtig Editore TI - Aortic Pulse wave velocity is greater in peritoneal dialysis patients with lower dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) femoral neck bone mineral density Y1 - 2019/// A1 - Tangvoraphonkchai, K A1 - Davenport, A VL - 32 UR - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40620-018-0551-x N2 - BACKGROUND: Increased vascular stiffness is associated with low bone mineral density (BMD) in the general population, and both are risk factors for mortality. We wished to determine whether vascular stiffness is associated with BMD in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. // METHODS: We measured vascular stiffness by aortic pulse wave velocity (aPWV), BMD by dual electron absorptiometry (DXA) scanning, and body composition using bioimpedance. // RESULTS: We reviewed DXA scans in 125 PD patients, 56.8% male, mean age 64.4?ą?15.3 years, mean aPWV, 10.2?ą?2.6 m/s. We divided patients by aPWV (<?10 and >?10 m/s), and there were no statistical differences in patient demographics, body composition, PD adequacy, peritoneal and urinary calcium losses. On univariate analysis aPWV was negatively associated with total body T score (r = ? 0.20, p?=?0.037). On multivariable logistic regression patients with higher aPWV were prescribed fewer non-calcium containing phosphate binders, odds ratio (OR) 0.83, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.70?0.99, p?=?0.039, more had lower 25 hydroxy-vitamin D3 concentrations?<?50 ng/L (OR 0.34, CI 0.12?0.93, p?=?0.035, and lower femoral BMD OR 0.03 (CI 0?0.3.4), p?=?0.029, but there was no association with total or lumbar spine BMD. // CONCLUSIONS: Our study reinforces the hypothesis of a link between bone disease and vascular disease in dialysis patients. As patients with higher aPWV were prescribed fewer non-calcium containing phosphate binders and fewer had higher 25 hydroxy-vitamin D3 concentrations, then this raises the possibility that differences in clinical practice and drug prescribing may help to reduce vascular stiffness, which will require testing in future trials. EP - 476 ID - discovery10060740 ER -