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. 2012 Aug 22;7(8):e43374. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0043374

Table 1. Main demographic characteristics and biochemical parameters.

Control (n = 15) PreD (n = 11) HD (n = 15) PD (n = 9)
Age, yr, mean±SD 42.3±10.0 62.4±11.2 51.2±14.5 61.4±20.4
Gender male/female 7/8 10/1 8/7 5/4
Mean glomerular filtration rate (ml/min/1.73 m2±SD) 19.0±7.8
Residual renal function (ml/min) mean±SD 0 5.3±4.8
Mean time on dialysis, months±SD 55.9±70.5 16.1±6.2
Serum Albumin (g/dl) mean±SD 4.2±0.3 4.5±0.2 4.1±0.3 3.7±0.2
Hemoglobin (g/dl) mean±SD 12.2±1.1 12.8±1.8 11.8±1.3 12.1±1.1
Leukocytes (109/l) mean±SD 7.5±1.2 7.6±1.1 6.21±1.96 7.0±1.6
Causes of CKD n (%)
glomerulonephritis 3 (27.3%) 4 (26.7%) 0
interstitial nephropathy 2 (18.2%) 0 0
renal hypoplasia 1 (0.9%) 0 0
polycystic kidney disease 0 3 (20.0% 2 (22.2%)
systemic lupus erythematosus 0 1 (0.7%) 0
hemolytic uremic syndrome 0 1 (0.7%) 0
bilateral nephrectomy 0 1 (0.7%) 0
obstructive kidney disease 0 1 (0.7%) 0
nephrosclerosis 0 0 2 (22.2%)
unknown 4 (36.4%) 4 (26.7%) 5 (55.6%)
Hypertension n (%) 0 9 (81.8%) 15 (100%) 4 (44.4%)
Use of statins n (%) 0 7 (63.6%) 5 (33.3%) 8 (88.9%)
Use of vitamin D n (%) 0 8 (72.7%) 5 (33.3%) 9 (100%)
Use of erythropoietin n (%) 0 3 (27.3%) 12 (80.0%) 8 (88.9%)
Use of inhibitors of the Renin-Angiotensin System 0 5 (45.5%) 1 (6.7%) 4 (44.4%)