Table I.

Clinical and biochemical characteristics of hemodialyzed patients with NTBI values

Parameter	NTBI ≥ 0.6 eLPI units	NTBI < 0.6 eLPI units
Age [years]	65.63 ±12.03	63.76 ±18.39
Time on HD [months]	37 (20–84)	35 (8–65)
Hemoglobin [g/dl]	10.76 ±1.47	11.16 ±1.26
Erythrocyte count [× 1012/l]	3.55 ±0.55	3.66 ±0.54
MCHC [pg]	30.18 ±1.80	30.89 ±0.85*
Leukocyte count [× 103/l]	5.69 ±1.65	6.21 ±1.96
Platelet count [× 106/l]	193.22 ±62.29	184.39 ±62.80
Glucose [mg/dl]	136.95 ±96.03	120.41 ±51.70
Uric acid [mg/dl]	4.47 ±1.61	4.50 ±0.84
Total protein [g/dl]	6.42 ±0.56	6.76 ±0.53*
Albumin [g/dl]	3.71 ±0.36	3.95 ±0.37*
Total cholesterol [mg/dl]	237.26 ±39.92	238.44 ±39.38
HDL [mg/dl]	42.89 ±16.51	46.25 ±14.91
Triglycerides [mg/dl]	139.26 ±57.35	139.69 ±90.88
Alkaline phosphatase [U/l]	110.5 (78.5–149)	92 (73–140)
Aanine aminotransferase [U/l]	16 (11–18)	14.5 (10–19.5)
Aspartate aminotransferase [U/l]	17 (14–22)	17 (13.5–19)

Data given are means ± SD, or medians and interquartile ranges

^*p < 0.05.