Table 3. Mean values of biochemical parameters before and after hemodialysis.

Parameter	Before hemodialysis (Mean ± SD)	After hemodialysis (Mean ± SD)
Serum sodium (meq/L)	141.4 (6.5)	142.7 (5.9)
Serum potassium (meq/L)	5.0 (0.9)	3.6 (1.0)
Serum magnesium (meq/L)	2.1 (0.6)	1.6 (0.4)
Serum calcium (mg/dl)	8.0 (1.0)	8.6 (0.6)
Serum bicarbonate (mg/dl)	12.6 (4.6)	17.7 (3.5)
Serum urea (mg/dl)	108.9 (29.6)	37.8 (15.4)
Serum creatinine (mg/dl)	8.2 (2.4)	3.3 (1.2)
Blood sugar level (mg/dl)	157.3 (82.1)	139.7 (51.6)
Serum albumin (g/dl)	3.9 (0.43)	4.3 (0.5)