Table 2.

PWV/ht, sAF, LVM, LVMI and homocysteine values in examined groups (two-by-two comparison, p values are shown)

Group parameter	PD, n = 20	HD, n = 20	Pre, n = 36	Controls, n = 26	p value
PWV/ht (m/s)	5.51 ± 0.68a,c	6.07 ± 0.86a,b,d	5.53 ± 0.69a,c	4.85 ± 0.62	p < 0.0001
sAF (10–2 AU)	2.46 ± 0.72a,d	2.61 ± 0.57a,d	1.9 ± 0.46a,b,c	1.33 ± 0.26	p < 0.0001
LVM (g)	92.5 ± 21.9	106.2 ± 32.3	94.2 ± 26.7	92.3 ± 20.5	NS
LVMI (g/m2,7)	32.9 ± 5.5a,c,d	37 ± 6.4a,b,d	27.3 ± 6.6b,c	26.4 ± 5.2	p < 0.0001
Homocysteine (μmol/l)	14.39 ± 1.88a,d	15.83 ± 3.29a,d	11.24 ± 2.74a	7.64 ± 1.55	p < 0.0001

PWV/ht pulse wave velocity indexed to height, sAF skin autofluorescence, LVMI left ventricular mass index

^aPD, HD, Pre vs. control group

^bHD, Pre vs. PD

^cPD, Pre vs. HD

^dPD, HD vs. Pre