There were 3 474 dialysis patients and their average age was 49. 1 years. The first primary disease was glomerulonephritis (38. 1%), then diabetic nephropathy (17. 6%) . There were 360 HD machines. 15511 dialysers were used in 1999. 99% dialyser were imported, of them hemophan membrane accounted for 60%. The longest dialysis duration was 16 years. 382 (13. 1% ) cases died. The main death causes were cardiovascular disorder (38. 1% ) and cerebrovascular disorder (24. 2%). 12. 8% patients died of dialysis interruption automatically. Positive HBV markers were found in 8. 1% HD and 4. 9% PD cases. Positive HCV markers were found in 4. 7% HD and 2. 7% PD cases. 6. 0% HD and 9. 0% PD patients presented abnormal SGPT. Incidence of peritonitis was one time per 28 patient months. A great part of patients was inadequate and their hematocrit levels were below normal. Until 1999. 12. 31, 1 157 patients had received renal transplantation and the survival rate was 61. 7%.
