Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of 96 Patients Undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis
| Variable | Total |
|---|---|
| N | 96 |
| Age ± SD, y | 52 ± 12 |
| Female, % | 64 |
| Race, % | |
| White | 83 |
| Asian | 17 |
| Hispanic ethnicity, % | 53 |
| Diabetes, % | 52 |
| Access type, % | |
| AV fistula | 69 |
| AV graft | 6 |
| Central venous catheter | 25 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 27.9 ± 6.3 |
| Laboratory tests | |
| Albumin, g/dL | 4.0 ± 0.3 |
| Creatinine, mg/dL | 9.3 ± 3.1 |
| Ferritin, ng/mL | 619 (387–886) |
| TIBC, mg/dL | 231.2 ± 38.2 |
| PTH, pg/mL | 380 (265–576) |
| Lipid panel | |
| VLDL-C, mg/dL | 12 (6–28) |
| Triglycerides, mg/dL | 126 (92–213) |
| Cholesterol, mg/dL | 143.1 ± 38.8 |
| HDL-C, mg/dL | 42.2 ± 20.2 |
| LDL-C, mg/dL | 77.3 ± 28.4 |
| LPA-C, mg/dL | 2 (1–4) |
| NHDL, mg/dL | 100.8 ± 39.2 |
| IL-6, pg/mL | 2 (1–5) |
| Vintage, d | 1363 (683–2270) |
Data are presented as percentages, mean ± SD, or median (interquartile range) where appropriate.
Abbreviations: AV, arteriovenous; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; IL-6, interleukin-6; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LPA-C, lipoprotein(a) cholesterol; NHDL, non‒high-density lipoprotein; PTH, parathyroid hormone; TIBC, total iron-binding capacity; VLDL-C, very-low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.