Table 2.
The blood counts and biochemical parameters of non-vegetarian and vegetarian hemodialysis patients.
| Non-Vegetarian (n = 140) | Vegetarian (n = 15) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 10.6 ± 02 | 10.5 ± 0.4 | .908 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 32.8 ± 0.4 | 32.4 ± 0.9 | .784 |
| WBC (/μL) | 6685 ± 221 | 4870 ± 316 | .004 |
| Ferritin (ng/ml) | 406.8 ± 32.6 | 498.4 ± 138.6 | .614 |
| Albumin (g/dl) | 3.9 ± 0.3 | 3.8 ± 0.9 | .186 |
| AST (IU/L) | 22.8 ± 0.8 | 26.4 ± 2.7 | .164 |
| ALT (IU/L) | 19.7 ± 1.0 | 21.3 ± 3.0 | .801 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dl) | 166.2 ± 9.8 | 164.3 ± 20.9 | .936 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 168.3 ± 9.2 | 150.5 ± 18.5 | .536 |
| BUN (mg/dl) | 72.8 ± 1.8 | 61.2 ± 3.2 | .022 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 9.9 ± 0.2 | 8.6 ± 0.5 | .014 |
| nPCR (g/kg/day) | 1.22 ± 0.28 | 1.09 ± 0.31 | .041 |
| Kt/V | 1.41 ± 0.28 | 1.48 ± 0.26 | .865 |
| Uric Acid (mg/dl) | 7.1 ± 0.1 | 6.4 ± 0.3 | .039 |
| Potassium (mg/dl) | 4.8 ± 0.1 | 5.0 ± 0.2 | .345 |
| Calcium (mg/dl) | 9.9 ± 0.7 | 9.0 ± 0.3 | .678 |
| Phosphate (mg/dl) | 4.8 ± 0.1 | 4.2 ± 0.2 | .016 |
| Ca x P | 48.3 ± 3.8 | 38.9 ± 3.1 | .141 |
| iPTH (pg/ml) | 234.6 ± 33.3 | 113.8 ± 27.1 | .002 |
| Alk-p (IU/L) | 116.4 ± 6.4 | 101.6 ± 9.0 | .458 |
WBC: white blood cells; AST: alanine aminotransferase; ALT: aspartate aminotransferase; BUN: blood urea nitrogen; nPCR: normalized protein catabolic rate; Ca x P: absolute value of calcium concentration multiplied by absolute value of phosphate concentration; iPTH: intact parathyroid hormone; Alk-p: alkaline phosphatase.