Table 3.
Demographic, clinical, laboratory, echocardiographic and BIA parameters of post HD group.
| Parameters | HD patients with PAH (n=26) | HD patients without PAH (n=51) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 56.03±16.95 | 49.00±15.03 | 0.067 |
| Gender (M/F) | 12/14 | 28/23 | 0.467 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 116.15±18.98 | 107.64±19.85 | 0.075 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 69.23±8.08 | 67.05±8.55 | 0.287 |
| Albumin (g/dl) | 3.17±0.38 | 3.41±0.30 | 0.003 |
| CRP (mg/dl) | 1.94±0.48 | 1.05±0.32 | 0.054 |
| Haemoglobin (g/dl) | 11.19±1.83 | 12.05±1.53 | 0.035 |
| Kt/V | 1.47±0.24 | 1.49±0.26 | 0.770 |
| Urea reduction ratio (%) | 76.72±5.68 | 76.42±5.60 | 0.830 |
| CaxP product (mg2/dl2) | 40.97±10.32 | 38.96±12.63 | 0.480 |
| PTH (pg/ml) | 374.5 (80–791) | 377.5 (55–2689) | 0.460 |
| Smoking | 24% | 41.3% | 0.145 |
| Hypertension | 34.6% | 37.3% | 0.820 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 23.1% | 14% | 0.349 |
| AVF | 73.1% | 82.4% | 0.343 |
| sPAP (mmHg) | 43.84±9.21 | 24.49±4.99 | <0.001 |
| OH (l) | 2.15±0.87 | 0.45±0.15 | 0.027 |
| TBW (l) | 29.71±7.04 | 29.05±5.99 | 0.672 |
| ECW (l) | 14.80±4.23 | 12.70±2.62 | 0.009 |
| ICW (l) | 14.90±3.21 | 16.35±3.96 | 0.091 |
| OH/ECW (%) | 9.40±2.03 | 2.96±0.68 | 0.002 |
| Fluid overload | 53.8% | 21.6% | 0.004 |
SBP – systolic blood pressure; DBP – diastolic blood pressure; sPAP – systolic pulmonary artery pressure; CRP – C-reactive protein; Ca – calcium; P – phosphorus; PTH – parathyroid hormone; AVF – arteriovenous fistula; OH – overhydration; TBW – total body water; ECW – extracellular water; ICW – intracellular water.