Table 6.

Special biochemical parameters: group 1 versus group 2: paired t test.

Parameter	Pre-HD (n = 25)	Post-HD (n = 25)	p Value
	(group 1)	(group 2)
Pentraxin (ng/mL)	1.96 (1.62–2.72)	2.05 (1.71–2.63)(corrected to ultrafiltration)	<.001*
hs-CRP (mg/dL)	1.80 (1.10–5.80)	2.18 (1.40–6.17)(corrected to ultrafiltration)	<.001*
MDA/corrected for serum creatinine (μmol/mg)	3.75 (2.15–6.18)	3.76 (2.31–6.57)	<.001*
FRAP (mmol/L)	0.80 (0.51–1.18)	0.73 (0.36–1.19)	.004

MDA: malondialdehyde; hs-CRP: high-sensitive C-reactive protein; FRAP: ferric reducing ability of plasma.

*Significant at the .05 probability level.