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. 2015 Jan 15;5(2):204–211.

Table 2.

Standardized uptake values of each organs

Group HD NC p
Right cerebellar hemisphere (n = 23) (n = 24)
    SUVbw 6.65 ± 1.94 7.27 ± 1.14 0.194
    SUVibw 6.43 ± 1.97 6.70 ± 1.12 0.574
    SUVlbm 5.48 ± 1.52 5.72 ± 0.95 0.531
    SUVbsa 0.198 ± 0.053 0.196 ± 0.028 0.887
Left cerebellar hemisphere (n = 24) (n = 24)
    SUVbw 6.68 ± 1.93 7.41 ± 1.23 0.123
    SUVibw 6.46 ± 1.95 6.82 ± 1.16 0.444
    SUVlbm 5.51 ± 1.52 5.82 ± 1.00 0.396
    SUVbsa 0.198 ± 0.053 0.200 ± 0.030 0.890
Right lung (n = 23) (n = 24)
    SUVbw 0.31 ± 0.10 0.35 ± 0.07 0.156
    SUVibw 0.30 ± 0.09 0.32 ± 0.06 0.413
    SUVlbm 0.26 ± 0.08 0.27 ± 0.05 0.421
    SUVbsa 0.009 ± 0.002 0.009 ± 0.002 0.852
Left lung (n = 24) (n = 24)
    SUVbw 0.35 ± 0.11 0.38 ± 0.10 0.292
    SUVibw 0.34 ± 0.10 0.35 ± 0.08 0.665
    SUVlbm 0.29 ± 0.09 0.30 ± 0.07 0.695
    SUVbsa 0.010 ± 0.002 0.010 ± 0.002 0.935
Liver (n = 24) (n = 24)
    SUVbw 2.23 ± 0.39 2.39 ± 0.28 0.104
    SUVibw 2.15 ± 0.42 2.20 ± 0.26 0.678
    SUVlbm 1.85 ± 0.33 1.88 ± 0.23 0.700
    SUVbsa 0.066 ± 0.010 0.065 ± 0.005 0.415
Right gluteal muscle (n = 24) (n = 24)
    SUVbw 0.67 ± 0.14 0.60 ± 0.10 0.048*
    SUVibw 0.65 ± 0.14 0.55 ± 0.08 < 0.01*
    SUVlbm 0.56 ± 0.12 0.47 ± 0.08 < 0.01*
    SUVbsa 0.020 ± 0.004 0.016 ± 0.002 < 0.01*
Left gluteal muscle (n = 24) (n = 24)
    SUVbw 0.66 ± 0.14 0.59 ± 0.08 0.036*
    SUVibw 0.64 ± 0.15 0.54 ± 0.06 < 0.01*
    SUVlbm 0.55 ± 0.12 0.46 ± 0.06 < 0.01*
    SUVbsa 0.020 ± 0.003 0.016 ± 0.002 < 0.01*
Right subcutaneous fat (n = 23) (n = 24)
    SUVbw 0.46 ± 0.25 0.29 ± 0.18 0.012*
    SUVibw 0.44 ± 0.24 0.27 ± 0.19 < 0.01*
    SUVlbm 0.39 ± 0.22 0.23 ± 0.16 < 0.01*
    SUVbsa 0.014 ± 0.007 0.008 ± 0.006 < 0.01*
Left subcutaneous fat (n = 23) (n = 24)
    SUVbw 0.45 ± 0.26 0.29 ± 0.19 0.021*
    SUVibw 0.44 ± 0.25 0.28 ± 0.19 0.016*
    SUVlbm 0.38 ± 0.22 0.24 ± 0.17 0.016*
    SUVbsa 0.014 ± 0.008 0.008 ± 0.006 < 0.01*
Spleen (n = 23) (n = 24)
    SUVbw 2.08 ± 0.38 1.88 ± 0.25 0.039*
    SUVibw 2.01 ± 0.36 1.73 ± 0.24 < 0.01*
    SUVlbm 1.73 ± 0.29 1.48 ± 0.21 < 0.01*
    SUVbsa 0.062 ± 0.009 0.051 ± 0.004 < 0.01*
Thoracolumbar spine (n = 23) (n = 24)
    SUVbw 1.85 ± 0.54 1.80 ± 0.32 0.693
    SUVibw 1.78 ± 0.50 1.66 ± 0.33 0.350
    SUVlbm 1.52 ± 0.41 1.42 ± 0.28 0.304
    SUVbsa 0.055 ± 0.013 0.049 ± 0.008 0.054
Thoracic aorta (n = 23) (n = 24)
    SUVbw 1.73 ± 0.36 1.67 ± 0.21 0.488
    SUVibw 1.67 ± 0.34 1.54 ± 0.21 0.102
    SUVlbm 1.43 ± 0.28 1.31 ± 0.18 0.084
    SUVbsa 0.052 ± 0.010 0.045 ± 0.005 < 0.01*
Abdominal aorta (n = 22) (n = 24)
    SUVbw 1.80 ± 0.35 1.70 ± 0.20 0.265
    SUVibw 1.74 ± 0.34 1.56 ± 0.19 0.041*
    SUVlbm 1.48 ± 0.27 1.33 ± 0.16 0.032*
    SUVbsa 0.053 ± 0.009 0.046 ± 0.004 < 0.01*
Right atrium (n = 22) (n = 24)
    SUVbw 1.82 ± 0.32 1.59 ± 0.21 < 0.01*
    SUVibw 1.75 ± 0.32 1.42 ± 0.22 < 0.01*
    SUVlbm 1.50 ± 0.26 1.21 ± 0.17 < 0.01*
    SUVbsa 0.054 ± 0.008 0.043 ± 0.005 < 0.01*
*

p < 0.05 (unpaired t test).

Notes: HD = chronic renal failure patients on hemodialysis; NC = control subjects; SUV = standardized uptake value normalized by the body weight (SUVbw), the ideal body weight (SUVibw), lean body mass (SUVlbm), and body surface area (SUVbsa). All SUVs are mentioned as mean ± standard deviation.