Table 3.
Patient median and mean values of tests analyzed during the total study duration
| Laboratory test | Median | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tests relevant to anemia | |||
| Hemoglobin (g/L) | 116.1 | 114.1 | 10.3 |
| Hematocrit (Proportion of 1.0) | 36.2 | 35.7 | 3.09 |
| RBC (10^12/L) | 3.76 | 3.76 | 0.4 |
| MCV (fl) | 94.6 | 94.6 | 7.14 |
| MCH (pg) | 30.7 | 30.5 | 2.54 |
| MCHC (g/L) | 322.8 | 322.3 | 12.7 |
| Serum iron (μmol/L) | 17.34 | 15.29 | 5.5 |
| TSAT (%) | 29.76 | 30.6 | 9.39 |
| Total iron binding capacity (μmol/L) | 42.46 | 44.05 | 10.41 |
| Serum ferritin (μg/L) | 526.2 | 593.9 | 426.76 |
| Tests relevant to dialysis adequacy and nutrition | |||
| Kt/V | 1.63 | 1.61 | 0.27 |
| Serum albumin (g/L) | 39.1 | 38.7 | 4.2 |
| Tests relevant to calcium and phosphorus metabolism | |||
| Serum calcium (mmol/L) | 2.35 | 2.34 | 0.17 |
| Serum phosphorus (mmol/L) | 1.76 | 1.81 | 0.57 |
| Serum calcium × phosphorus (mmol2/L2) | 4.11 | 4.2 | 1.07 |
| Intact parathyroid hormone (ng/L) | 301.4 | 385.1 | 330.21 |