Table 2.
C-Alb and Blood urea nitrogen concentrations before and after 12 months of EHD treatment
| EHD | Controls | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline values | |||
| C-Alb (mmol per mole total albumin) | 11.0±4.3 | 9.8±3.0 | 0.26 |
| C-Alb (absolute conc. in μmol/L) | 5.7±2.2 | 5.7±1.9 | 0.94 |
| Pre-HD urea | 68.4±15.7 | 68.1±15.6 | 0.96 |
| Post-HD urea | 19.4±8.8 | 15.2±5.6 | 0.095 |
| TAC Urea | 43.9±11.5 | 41.7±10.0 | 0.52 |
| nPCR | 1.03±0.18 | 1.10±0.21 | 0.28 |
| 12 month values | |||
| C-Alb (mmol per mole total albumin) | 7.8±2.7 | 10.0±2.7 | 0.010 |
| C-Alb (absolute conc. in μmol/L) | 4.2±1.8 | 5.8±1.8 | 0.005 |
| Pre-HD urea | 61.0±16.9 | 72.6±18.7 | 0.037 |
| Post-HD urea | 9.9±6.3 | 16.8±6.7 | 0.001 |
| TAC Urea | 35.4±10.4 | 44.7±11.9 | 0.009 |
| nPCR | 1.07±0.25 | 1.14±0.25 | 0.31 |
| 12 month changes | |||
| C-Alb (mmol per mole total albumin) | −3.2±3.3 | 0.2±2.1 | <0.001 |
| C-Alb (absolute conc. in μmol/L) | −1.5±1.4 | 0.1±1.2 | <0.001 |
| Pre-HD urea | −7.7±18.0 | 5.8±14.5 | 0.015 |
| Post-HD urea | −10.4±8.8 | 1.6±3.4 | <0.001 |
| TAC Urea | −9.0±12.3 | 3.7±8.6 | 0.001 |
| nPCR | 0.04±0.23 | 0.07±0.20 | 0.70 |
Controls=standard duration HD; EHD=in-center HD; nPCR=normalized protein catabolic rate. Table shows mean±standard deviation. BUN units reported in mg/dL.