Table 4.
Comparison of biochemical data in dialysis patients treated with PMMA versus PS membranes and in patients alive versus patients deceased
| PMMA | Polysulphone | Patients alive | Patients deceased | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Leucocytes (103/μ/l) | 7.82 ± 0.25 | 8.94 ± 0.16** | 8.44 ± 0.13 | 10.2 ± 0.46* |
| 2Thrombocytes (103/μ/l) | 208 ± 8.7 | 267 ± 4.9** | 253 ± 4.5 | 281 ± 12.9* |
| 3Ferritin (μg/l) | 372 ± 26 | 474 ± 19** | 433 ± 15 | 594 ± 49* |
| 4CRP (mg/dl) | 1.78 ± 0.74 | 4.09 ± 0.40** | 2.93 ± 0.34 | 6.27 ± 0.91* |
| 5Haemoglobin (g/dl) | 11.6 ± 0.15 | 11.0 ± 0.08** | 11.3 ± 0.08 | 10.5 ± 0.15* |
| 6Iron (μg/dl) | 54.2 ± 4.20 | 50.1 ± 1.56 | 52.6 ± 1.64 | 43.4 ± 3.40* |
| 7Transferrin (mg/dl) | 174 ± 5.20 | 150 ± 3.31** | 155 ± 3.28 | 148 ± 5.52 |
| 8Total protein (g/dl) | 69.5 ± 0.74 | 70.4 ± 0.36 | 70.9 ± 0.35 | 67.5 ± 0.74* |
| 9Urea (mg/dl) | 125 ± 4.30 | 121 ± 1.92 | 125 ± 1.86 | 110 ± 4.55* |
| 10Creatinine (mg/dl) | 7.69 ± 0.29 | 6.93 ± 0.13** | 7.29 ± 0.13 | 6.06 ± 0.22* |
| 11Uric acid (mg/dl) | 7.42 ± 0.17 | 6.84 ± 0.10** | 7.03 ± 0.10 | 6.51 ± 0.14* |
| 12CK (U/l) | 62.1 ± 6.80 | 48.7 ± 2.48** | 53.6 ± 2.66 | 38.5 ± 4.93* |
| 13Sodium (mmol/l) | 140 ± 0.35 | 138 ± 0.21** | 1.39 ± 0.20 | 138 ± 0.47 |
All values are mean ± SEM.
*P ≤ 0.05 patients alive versus deceased, **P ≤ 0.05 PMMA- versus PS-treated patients.