Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of patients with ESRD
| Variable | ESRD patients |
|---|---|
| Age (years)* |
59.1 ± 11.6 |
| Gender, n (%) |
|
| Male |
84 (42.2) |
| Female |
115 (57.8) |
| Diabetes, n (%) |
|
| Present |
25 (12.6) |
| Absent |
165 (82.9) |
| Smoking, n (%) |
|
| Current + Former |
54 (27.1) |
| Never |
142 (71.4) |
| BMI (kg/m2) |
24.5 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) |
4.7 ± 1.1 |
| Urea (mmol/L) |
24.4 ± 4.8 |
| Creatinine (μmol/L) |
880.2 ± 238.6 |
| Serum iron (μmol/L) |
11.3 ± 5.6 |
|
GSTA1
, n (%) |
|
|
*A/*A |
70 (35.2) |
|
*A/*B |
90 (45.2) |
|
*B/*B |
39 (19.6) |
|
GSTM1
, n (%) |
|
|
active
a
|
80 (40.2) |
|
Null
b
|
119 (59.8) |
|
GSTP1
, n (%) |
|
|
Ile/Ile |
75 (37.7) |
|
Ile/Val |
77 (38.7) |
|
Val/Val |
47 (23.6) |
|
GSTT1
, n (%) |
|
|
activea |
132 (66.3) |
| Nullb | 67 (33.7) |
aActive (present) if at least one active allele present. bInactive (null) if no active alleles present.
*x ± SD.