Table 1.

Clinical, dialysis and laboratory data in 57 hemodialysis patients and co-morbid features predisposing to hypoalbuminemia

Parameter	Mean ± SD
Age (yrs)	57.9 ± 14.6
Dialysis vintage (mo)	47.8 ± 38.6
BMI (kg/sq.m)	30.2 ± 10.9
Albumin(g/dl)	3.38 ± 0.40
Ferritin (ng/ml)	623.57 ± 356.04
nPCR	1.01 ± 0.33
Phosphate (mg/dl)	5.69 ± 1.91
URR%	73.96 ± 19.99
WBC (1000/cmm)	6.72 ± 2.32
Comorbid Features	n
Catheter use (6–24 months)	18
Coronary disease	12
Peripheral vascular disease	08
CHF (systolic +/- diastolic)	10
CHF (diastolic alone)	06
Malignancy	05