Table 1. Comparison of laboratory variables in three time-points: pre-dialysis (P1), at start of dialysis (P2), and 30 days after dialysis (P3).
| Laboratorial variables | P1 (n = 35) |
P2 (n = 35) |
P3 (n = 35) |
p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| eGFR (mL/min/1.73m3) | 9.38 ± 0.7a , b | 5.8 ± 2.0 | 5.4 ± 2.7 | 0.00 |
| Serum urea (mg/dL) | 169.0 ± 58.9a | 164.2 ± 56.6c | 110.9 ± 48.5 | < 0.00 |
| Serum creatinine (mg/dL) | 8.8 ± 2.5 | 8.4 ± 2.5 | 8.3 ± 3.0 | 0.70 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 150.0 ± 33.3 | 159.8 ± 49.2 | 155.0 ± 77.9 | 0.74 |
| PTH (mg/dL) | 199.3 ± 117.0 | 282.1 ± 174.7 | 239.9 ± 147.0 | 0.09 |
| Total lymphocyte count (%) | 22.2 ± 5.6 | 19.1 ± 5.8 | 21.9 ± 7.7 | 0.09 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 4.4 ± 0.9a , b | 3.4 ± 0.6 | 3.1 ± 0.7 | < 0.00 |
| CPR (mg/dL) | 1.3 ± 1.1a , b | 2.9 ± 6.2 | 4.1 ± 8.1 | 0.04 |
eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate. PTH: parathyroid hormone. CPR: C-reactive protein
Statistical analysis:
a
= P1 different from P3
b
= P1 different from P2
c
= P2 different from P3