Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristic of the chronic hemodialyzed patients
| CON | HD patients | |
|---|---|---|
| N | 14 | 18 |
| Sex, M:F | 6:8 | 10:8 |
| Age, yearsa | 55.6 ± 5.8 | 59.9 ± 7.3b |
| Time on HD, monthsa | N/A | 29.4 ± 17.1 |
| ESRD cause, N: | ||
| Nephroangiosclerosis | N/A | 7 |
| Polycystic kidney disease | N/A | 2 |
| Interstitial nephritis | N/A | 1 |
| Chronic glomerulonephritis | N/A | 3 |
| Chronic pyelonephritis | N/A | 1 |
| Unknown origin | N/A | 4 |
N number of patients, CON hospital staff healthy volunteers, HD hemodialysis; a, data are M ± SD; ESRD, end-stage renal disease; b, P=NS vs CON; N/A not applicable