Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of studied groups
| Parameters | Controls(n = 20) | Patients(n = 40) | Significance P < |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Age (years) |
12.10 ± 2.59 |
12.83 ± 1.89 |
0.126 |
| |
6.00 - 15.00 |
6.00 - 15.00 |
|
|
Gender |
|
|
|
| Male |
10 (50.00%) |
25 (62.50%) |
|
| Female |
10 (50.00%) |
15 (37.50%) |
|
|
Time on hemodialysis (years) |
- |
2.18 ± 1.36 |
- |
| |
|
1.00 - 7.00 |
|
|
Hemoglobin (gram/dL) |
11.50 ± 0.94 |
9.35 ± 0.85 |
0.001 |
| |
10.00 - 12.90 |
8.70 - 11.60 |
|
|
Creatinine (μmol/L) |
93.6 ± 22.41 |
468.00 ± 177.55 |
0.001 |
| |
58.00 - 127.00 |
157.00 - 750.00 |
|
|
Urea (mg/dL) |
22.90 ± 5.64 |
196.10 ± 23.50 |
0.001 |
| |
15.00 - 32.00 |
150.00 - 229.00 |
|
|
pH |
7.39 ± 0.02 |
7.32 ± 0.02 |
0.001 |
| |
7.35 - 7.40 |
7.30 - 7.35 |
|
|
PCO2 (mmHg) |
38.95 ± 1.10 |
31.74 ± 6.92 |
0.001 |
| |
37.00 - 40.00 |
18.20 - 43.10 |
|
|
PO2 (mmHg) |
87.59 ± 11.5 |
112.56 ± 24.35 |
0.001 |
| |
88.00 - 96.00 |
87.00 - 169.00 |
|
|
HCO3- (μmol/L) |
22.90 ± 0.64 |
15.66 ± 4.13 |
0.001 |
| 22.00 - 24.00 | 8.10 - 21.20 |
Data are express as mean ± SD minimum - maximum or number (%); significance versus controls.