Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the patients
| Numbers |
24 |
| Age (years) |
66.4 ± 12.8 |
| Males : Females |
11 : 13 |
| Weight (kgs) |
65.6 ± 11.3 |
| Height (cms) |
164 ± 9 |
| BMI (kgs/m2) |
24.4 ± 4.3 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) |
131.5 ± 6.2 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) |
79.6 ± 5.5 |
| Serum creatinine (mg/dL) |
2.18 ± 0.79 |
| Calculated GFR (mL/min/1.732) |
31.0 ± 13.8 |
| Serum albumin (g/dL) |
2.98 ± 0.30 (2.32-3.46) |
| Serum sodium (mEq/L) |
139 ± 2.7 |
| Serum potassium (mEq/L) |
4.3 ± 0.46 |
| Serum chloride (mEq/L) |
104 ± 3.2 |
| Serum bicarbonate (mEq/L) |
25.9 ± 3.6 |
| 24-hour urine protein (g/d) |
0.56† (0.01-3.1) |
| Causes of chronic kidney disease |
Numbers |
| Hypertension |
7 |
| Diabetes mellitus |
6 |
| Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease |
4 |
| Ischemic heart disease |
2 |
| Chronic glomerulonephritis |
3 |
| Gout |
1 |
| Unknown | 1 |