Table 2. Dialysis parameters pre- and end Ramadan fasting in haemodialysis patients (mean ± SD) and the p-values of changes (End Ramadan- pre-Ramadan values).

Parameters	Patients groups	Pre-Ramadhan	End of Ramadhan	p-value
Dry Weight (kg)	All patient	65.2±12.3	65.2±12.5	NS
	Non-diabetes	63.2±12.7	62.8±12.9	NS
	Diabetes	67.4±11.9	67.4±11.9	NS
Pre HD Weight (kg)	All patient	67.5±13.0	66.7±13.2	<0.001
	Non-diabetes	65.1±13.3	63.9±13.4	<0.001
	Diabetes	70.1±12.6	69.7±12.6	NS
Post HD Weight (kg)	All patient	65.5±12.4	64.7±12.7	<0.001
	Non-diabetes	63.2±12.8	62.1±13.1	<0.001
	Diabetes	67.8±12.0	67.5±12.0	0.01
IDWG (kg)	All patient	2.1±0.7	2.0±0.8	NS
	Non-diabetes	2.0±0.7	1.7±0.7	NS
	Diabetes	2.2±0.7	2.2±0.9	NS
Ultrafiltration (L)	All patient	2.2±0.7	1.9±0.8	0.002
	Non-diabetes	2.6±0.9	2.1±0.7	0.009
	Diabetes	2.4±0.6	2.2±0.8	0.02
Pre HD SBP (mmHg)	All patient	148±19	149±17	NS
	Non-diabetes	141±17	144±18	NS
	Diabetes	155±19	153±16	NS
Post HD SBP (mmHg)	All patient	130±19	132±19	NS
	Non-diabetes	123±18	130±20	0.02
	Diabetes	136±19	134±19	NS
Pre HD DBP	All patient	78±9	79±9	NS
	Non-diabetes	79±9	79±10	NS
	Diabetes	78±9	79±7	NS
Post HD DBP (mmHg)	All patient	71±10	72±10	NS
	Non-diabetes	69±11	72±12	0.01
	Diabetes	72±10	71±8	NS

NS non-significant.