Table 1. Comparing the HP seronegative (Group-1) and positive (Group-2) patients.
| variables |
Group 1
(n:59) |
Group 2
(n:39) |
P value |
| Age (years) | 51.1 ±16.4 | 59.0 ± 16.2 | 0.02 |
| Gender (F/M) | 26/33 | 18/21 | 0.84 |
| Duration of dialysis (Hour) |
33.8 ± 33.8 | 43.1 ± 35.4 | 0.10* |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.4 ± 3.7 | 25.8 ± 4.4 | 0.07 |
| Alb (mg/dL) | 4.2 ± 0.8 | 4.2 ± 0.6 | 0.96 |
| TG (mg/dL) | 158.0±107 | 158.8±115.1 | 0.31* |
| Chol (mg/dL) | 174.5±45.9 | 175±4.4 | 0.89 |
| BUN (mg/dL) | 76.7±33.0 | 94.2±47.9 | 0.10* |
| Cr (mg/dL) | 9.7±3.5 | 10.0 ± 2.9 | 0.68 |
| Hgb (g/dL) | 10.1±1.9 | 10.4±2.2 | 0.48 |
| Ca (mg/dL) | 9.4±1.1 | 9.6±1.1 | 0.44 |
| P (mg/dL) | 6.2±3.08 | 5.7±1.7 | 0.95* |
BMI: Body Mass Index, TG: Triglyceride, Chol: Cholesterol, Cr: Creatinine, P: phosphorus
*Mann Whitney U test