Table 2.
Laboratory characteristics on admission of patients with PDRP
| Hyponatremic group (n = 27) | Normonatremic group (n = 72) | |
|---|---|---|
| Na+ (mmol/l) |
126.8 ± 2.4* |
135 ± 3.4 |
| K+ (mmol/l) |
3.3 ± 0.7 |
3.7 ± 0.8 |
| Cl- (mmol/l) |
91.0 ± 2.6* |
98.1 ± 4.2 |
| Total calcium (mg/dl) |
9.0 ± 1.0 |
9.0 ± 0.9 |
| Phosphate (mg/dl) |
3.9 ± 1.3* |
5.3 ± 2.8 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/dl) |
10.9 ± 2.9** |
4.5 ± 1.6 |
| Albumin (mg/dl) |
2.6 ± 0.7** |
3.3 ± 0.5 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dl) |
163.9 ± 19.6 |
164.0 ± 24.0 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dl) |
191.3 ± 34.4 |
197.8 ± 20.4 |
| Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dl) |
64.3 ± 22.7 |
64.3 ± 21.0 |
| Uric acid (mg/dl) |
5.6 ± 1.5 |
6.1 ± 1.5 |
| Glucose (mg/dl) |
109.9 ± 18.5 |
119.7 ± 32.4 |
| Membrane transport (U/P Cr) |
0.7 0 ± 0.1 |
0.64 ± 0.1 |
| WCC+ (L/week/1.73 m2) |
62.6 ± 10.3 |
68.9 ± 16.7 |
| nPNA++ (mg/kg/day) |
1.1 ± 0.3 |
1.2 ± 0.4 |
| Weekly Kt/V | 1.9 ± 0.4 | 2.1 ± 0.4 |
*p value < 0.05, **p value < 0.001, +WCC, weekly creatinine clearance, ++nPNA, normalized protein nitrogen appearance.