Table 2. Laboratory data at 3 months after dialysis initiation according to the AIP categories.
| All | Quintile 1 | Quintile 2 | Quintile 3 | Quintile 4 | Quintile 5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (min, max) | (-0.57, 0.20) | (0.21, 0.39) | (0.40, 0.54) | (0.55, 0.70) | (0.71, 1.58) | ||
| (n = 1,174) | (n = 234) | (n = 236) | (n = 235) | (n = 235) | (n = 234) | P | |
| AIP | 0.47 (0.26–0.66) | 0.06 (-0.58–0.14) | 0.31 (0.26–0.36) | 0.47 (0.42–0.51) | 0.62 (0.58–0.66) | 0.84 (0.77–0.95) | <0.001 |
| Hemoglobin, g/L | 88 ± 16 | 88 ± 16 | 88 ± 17 | 88 ± 18 | 88 ± 16 | 89 ± 16 | 0.85 |
| BUN, mmol/L | 29.8 ± 13.4 | 30.6 ± 13.1 | 29.3 ± 14.0 | 30.1 ± 13.5 | 29.3 ± 12.1 | 29.6 ± 14.1 | 0.80 |
| Creatinine, μmol/L | 769 ± 362 | 769 ± 362 | 743 ± 309 | 796 ± 371 | 778 ± 371 | 778 ± 380 | 0.49 |
| Albumin, g/L | 33 ± 6 | 33 ± 6 | 33 ± 6 | 34 ± 6 | 33 ± 6 | 36 ± 6 | 0.62 |
| Glucose, mmol/L | 7.7 ± 4.1 | 7.3 ± 3.6 | 7.3 ± 3.8 | 7.4 ± 3.8 | 8.3 ± 4.6 | 8.2 ± 4.5 | 0.01 |
| TG, mmol/L | 3.3 ± 2.1 | 1.5 ± 0.5 | 2.3 ± 0.6 | 3.0 ± 0.8 | 3.7 ± 0.9 | 5.9 ± 2.8 | <0.001 |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 4.1 ± 1.3 | 3.8 ± 1.0 | 4.0 ± 1.1 | 4.0 ± 1.1 | 4.2 ± 1.3 | 4.6 ± 1.7 | <0.001 |
| LDL-C, mmol/L | 2.3 ± 1.0 | 2.0 ± 0.7 | 2.3 ± 0.9 | 2.3 ± 0.9 | 2.5 ± 1.0 | 2.5 ± 1.3 | <0.001 |
| HDL-C, mmol/L | 1.0 ± 0.4 | 1.4 ± 0.4 | 1.2 ± 0.3 | 1.0 ± 0.3 | 0.9 ± 0.2 | 0.7 ± 0.2 | <0.001 |
| Calcium, mmol/L | 2.0 ± 0.3 | 1.9 ± 0.3 | 1.9 ± 0.3 | 1.9 ± 0.3 | 2.0 ± 0.3 | 2.0 ± 0.3 | 0.79 |
| Phosphorus, mmol/L | 1.8 ± 0.6 | 1.8 ± 0.7 | 1.8 ± 0.6 | 1.8 ± 0.6 | 1.8 ± 0.7 | 1.8 ± 0.6 | 0.77 |
| iPTH, ng/L | 215 (123–353) | 227 (124–367) | 205 (122–354) | 210 (124–320) | 196 (127–320) | 200 (117–325) | 0.43 |
| hs-CRP, mg/L | 2.6 (0.7–10.3) | 2.6 (0.6–9.4) | 2.6 (0.6–12.7) | 2.5 (0.6–9.5) | 2.9 (0.8–9.2) | 3.1 (0.9–12.5) | 0.20 |
| aDialysis Kt/V urea (HD) | 1.4 ± 0.4 | 1.4 ± 0.4 | 1.4 ± 0.3 | 1.4 ± 0.3 | 1.4 ± 0.4 | 1.4 ± 0.5 | 0.42 |
| bWeekly Kt/V urea (PD) | 1.4 ± 0.5 | 1.4 ± 0.5 | 1.4 ± 0.5 | 1.4 ± 0.5 | 1.4 ± 0.5 | 1.4 ± 0.6 | 0.75 |
| RKF, mL/min/1.73m2 | 5.5 ± 3.7 | 5.7 ± 4.7 | 5.6 ± 3.3 | 5.1 ± 3.1 | 5.4 ± 2.9 | 5.5 ± 4.3 | 0.49 |
| Urine volume, L/day | 1.1 ± 0.7 | 1.0 ± 0.6 | 1.1 ± 0.7 | 1.0 ± 0.6 | 1.0 ± 0.6 | 1.2 ± 0.8 | 0.11 |
Note: Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation or median (interquartile range).
aDialysis Kt/V urea were meausred in 740 HD patients.
bWeekly peritoneal Kt/V urea were measured in 434 PD patients.
Abbreviations: AIP, atherogenic index of plasma; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; HD, hemodialysis; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; hs-CRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; iPTH, intact parathyroid hormone; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol; PD, peritoneal dialysis; RKF, residual kidney function; TG, triglyceride.