A new cross-sectional study reports that a greater number of patients on peritoneal dialysis are affected by gastrointestinal symptoms compared with those on hemodialysis. Salamon and colleagues found that 85% of patients on peritoneal dialysis had at least one gastrointestinal symptom compared with 51% of patients on hemodialysis. More peritoneal dialysis patients also had reduced food intake and reported that they had attempted dietary changes to alleviate symptoms.