Table 3.

Comparison of study parameters (CKD vs. HD).Comparison of study parameters (CKD vs. HD).

Variables	CKD	HD	P-value
BP (mean ± SD) - Systolic - Diastolic - Mean	131.11 ± 17.97 79.38 ± 11.94 96.62 ± 13.04	124.14 ± 24.13 70.86 ± 12.82 88.62 ± 15.72	0.086 0.001 0.005
Hemoglobin (g/dL)	13.40 ± 1.94	11.05 ± 1.36	.000
Albumin (g/dL)	4.17 ± 0.51	3.83 ± 0.42	0.041
HDL (mg/dL)	42.89 ± 11.10	36.29 ± 9.26	0.003
CRP (mg/L)	7.50 ± 9.54	14.66 ± 28.78	0.33
Glucose (mg/dL)	118 ± 54	103 ± 37	0.08
Uric acid (mg/dL)	6.64 ± 1.75	6.17 ± 1.04	0.067
Proteinuria (mg/day)	1598 ± 2458	N/A	N/A
FMD (%)	4.85 ± 3.76	2.95 ± 2.78	0.014
YKL-40 (ng/mL)	55.76 ± 23.09	83.92 ± 16.88	0.000

BP: Blood pressure, HDL: high-density lipoprotein, CRP: C-reactive protein, FMD: flowmediated dilatation, CKD: chronic kidney disease (stages 2–5, nondialysis), HD: hemodialysis, N/A: not available.