Table 3.
Parameters after 3 months of treatment
| Study group | Control group | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Subgroup A | Subgroup AA | ||
| Pre-dialysis Na (mmol/l) | 137.5 ± 0.4* | 134.5 ± 0.5*’** | 137.5 ± 0.7** |
| Post-dialysis Na (mmol/l) | 138.0 ± 0.4* | 136.5 ± 0.3*’** | 138.1 ± 0.3** |
| Pre-dialysis Na gradient | 2.46 ± 0.4* | 5.5 ± 0.5*’** | 2.3 ± 0.7** |
| Post-dialysis Na gradient | 1.96 ± 0.4* | 3.5 ± 0.2*’** | 1.86 ± 0.3** |
| Interdialytic weight gain (kg) | 2.85 ± 0.1* | 3.47 ± 0.2*’** | 2.91 ± 0.3** |
| Thirst score (pts) | 17.6 ± 1.1* | 21.3 ± 2.1*’** | 18.4 ± 1.4** |
| Systolic pressure (mmHg) | 125 ± 11* | 130 ± 10*’** | 124 ± 14** |
| Diasystolic pressure (mmHg) | 75 ± 14 | 78 ± 13 | 76 ± 12 |
Values are mean ± standard deviation (SD)
ANOVA statistical significances with p < 0.01: *Subgroup AA versus A,**subgroup AA versus control group