Table 1. Summary of clinical and biochemical variables.
| Polysulfone-to polynephron | Polynephron-to-polysulfone | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 3 months | Baseline | 3 months | |
| Kt/V urea | 1.71±0.05 | 1.78±0.05 | 1.71±0.03 | 1.71±0.03 |
| Qb (ml/min) | 384.5 ± 49.4 | 392.9 ± 48.7 | 377.2 ± 42.4 | 388.1 ± 47.1 |
| Dialysis time (min) | 225.2 ± 12.7 | 224.4±13.7 | 219.1 ± 16.5 | 216.7 ± 16.2 |
| Interdialysis weight gain (kg) | 1.9 ± 0.6 | 1.9±0.6 | 1.8 ± 0.8 | 2.0 ± 0.9 |
| Replacement volume (L) | 26.4 ± 3.8 | 26.0±3.8 | 25.9 ± 4.6 | 25.7 ± 4.3 |
| Substitution flow (mL/min) | 118.74±20.7 | 117.92±17.6 | 116.12±10.5 | 113.95±14.4 |
| Leukocytes (103/μl) | 6196±420 | 6754±514 | 6500±387 | 6489±360 |
| Hb (g/dl) | 11.48±0.30 | 11.63±0.27 | 11.63±0.21 | 10.91±0.23 |
| 25 OH vitamin D (ng/ml) | 11.37±1.32 | 14.39±1.64 | 12.19±1.36 | 14.34±1.68 |
| Total protein (g/dl) | 6.36±0.11 | 6.41±0.12 | 6.64±0.10 | 6.53±0.11 |
| Albumin (g/dl) | 3.56±0.09 | 3.60±0.10 | 3.74±0.07 | 3.76±0.11 |
| Ca (mg/dl) | 9.08±0.14 | 9.20±0.13 | 9.03±0.10 | 9.01±0.12 |
| P (mg/dl) | 4.16±0.20 | 4.15±0.24 | 4.43±0.23 | 4.65±0.28 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 150±6 | 147±6 | 150±5 | 146±6 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 112±9 | 106±10 | 102±11 | 105±8 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 20.77±5.54 | 16.65±6.11 | 16.32±4.20 | 21.36±9.18 |
| PTH (pg/dl) | 403±86 | 421±103 | 284±37 | 311±45 |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 136±9 | 140±12 | 131±12 | 125±12 |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 24.76± 0.73 | 24.82±0.73 | 25.87±0.89 | 25.93±0.88 |
| TSH (μUI/mL) | 2.72±0.49 | 2.93±0.59 | 2.17±0.35 | 2.36±0.36 |
| T3 (μg/dl) | 2.30±0.08 | 2.54±0.08 | 2.18±0.07 | 2.59±0.09 |
| T4 (μg/dl) | 1.18±0.04 | 1.21±0.03 | 1.11±0.04 | 1.14±0.04 |
| Cortisol (μg/dl) | 11.51± 1.39 | 10.88±1.17 | 10.80± 0.87 | 11.35±0.89 |
| Aldosterone (pg/dl) | 296.81±52.03 | 262.35±57.61 | 341.25±55.81 | 238.82±54.08 |