Table 1.
Clinical and metabolic characteristics.
| 24 h before RT | 6 months after RT | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical characteristic | |||
| Gender | |||
| Male n (%) | 35 (70) | — | — |
| Female n (%) | 15 (30) | — | — |
| Age (years) | 30.9 ± 12.0 | — | — |
| Weight (kg) | 63.9 ± 11.2 | 63.6 ± 10.3 | 0.329 |
| PD n (%) | 32 (64) | — | — |
| HD n (%) | 18 (36) | ||
| Catheter n (%) | 13 (72) | — | — |
| Fistula n (%) | 5 (28) | — | — |
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| Metabolic characteristics | |||
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 92 ± 26 | 88 ± 16 | 0.366 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 10.8 ± 2.0 | 13.8 ± 1.9 | <0.0001 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 12.4 ± 4.2 | 1.1 ± 0.3 | <0.0001 |
| LDL (mg/dL) | 91 ± 36 | 71 ± 23 | 0.008 |
| HDL (mg/dL) | 43 ± 14 | 52 ± 19 | <0.001 |
| CT (mg/dL) | 162 ± 43 | 159 ± 31 | 0.439 |
| TAG (mg/dL) | 141 ± 63 | 180 ± 126 | 0.184 |
| Albumin (mg/dL) | 4 (3.3–4.4) | 4.1 (4.0–4.8) | 0.008 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 3.3 (3.0–7.4) | 3.0 (3.0–4.0) | 0.003 |
PD: peritoneal dialysis; HD: hemodialysis; LDL: low density lipoprotein; HDL: high density lipoprotein; TC: total cholesterol; TAG: triglycerides. CRP: C-reactive protein. The values are presented as mean and SD; albumin and CRP results are shown in median (interquartile rank).