Table 2.

Clinical data in dialyzed patients.

	HD				CAPD
	Young	Old	t	p	Young	Old	t	p
Dialysis duration [months]	33.6±33.4	21.1±20.31	1.34	NS	37.2±32.24	22.6±19.79	1.81	NS
Hematocrit [%]	30.3±3.35	30.7±3.19	−.44	NS	31.3±4.94	31.1±1.89	0.27	NS
Potassium [mg%]	5.1±0.59	4.9±0±0.81	0.92	NS	4.3±0.56	5.1±1.1	−2.62	0.05
Creatinine [mg%]	9.6±1.29	9.1±1.9	0.72	NS	10.8±2.61	10.1±2.89	0.17	NS
Urea [mg%]	130.1±44.57	128.4±30.71	1.07	NS	115.9±28.39	124.5±32.31	−0.86	NS
Total protein [mg%]	6.6±0.99	6.5±0.56	0.38	NS	6.2±0.39	6.4±0.38	−1.05	NS
Albumins [mg%]	3.9±0.59	3.5±0.23	2.41	0.05	3.3±0.39	3.2±0.48	0.41	NS
Calcium [mg%]	9.4±0.79	8.7±0.63	2.97	0.05	8.6±2.18	9.6±1.19	−1.57	NS
Total phosphorus [mg%]	6.9±1.94	6.1±1.40	1.65	NS	5.2±1.43	5.4±1.83	−0.35	NS
ALP [IU/ml]	71.6±27.59	98.7±44.98	−.178	NS	121.5±72.19	72.3±28.89	2.45	0.05
Kt/Vurea	1.3±0.28	1.1±0.19	1.62	NS	1.1±032	1.2±0.17	0.72	NS