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Table 2.

Pre- and post-training biochemical analysis.

Variables	CTL (n = 25)	RT (n = 30)	p value-interaction
Hemoglobin, g/Dl—pre-intervention	11.2 ± 0.9	10.9 ± 0.6	0.0054^a
Hemoglobin, g/dL—post-intervention	10.6 ± 0.5^b	10.7 ± 0.9	0.0054^a
Ferritin, ng/mL—pre-intervention	242.7 ± 102.3	230.4 ± 78.5	0.0071^a
Ferritin, ng/Ml—post-intervention	245.8 ± 110.1	174.0 ± 58.1^c	0.0071^a
Albumin, g/dL—pre-intervention	4.1 ± 0.5	4.1 ± 0.7	0.7846
Albumin, g/dL—post-intervention	4.0 ± 0.6	4.0 ± 0.6	0.7846
Urea pre-HD, mg/dL—Pre-intervention	106.2 ± 26.9	100.9 ± 19.7	0.3978
Urea pre-HD, mg/dL—post-intervention	101.2 ± 26.3	101.7 ± 24.5	0.3978
Urea post-HD, mg/dL—pre-intervention	53.1 ± 11.3	50.6 ± 10.3	0.9684
Urea post-HD, mg/dL—post-intervention	55.0 ± 11.8	52.4 ± 10.1	0.9684
Potassium, mEq/L—Pre-intervention	5.2 ± 0.6	5.4 ± 1.0	0.3716
Potassium, mEq/L—post-intervention	5.4 ± 0.6	5.5 ± 0.6	0.3716
Phosphate, mg/dL—pre-intervention	5.7 ± 0.6	5.5 ± 0.8	< 0.01^a
Phosphate, mg/dL—post-intervention	5.0 ± 0.8^b	5.0 ± 0.9^b	< 0.01^a

Data demonstrated in mean ± SD. Two-way ANOVA including within and between groups analysis followed by the Tukey’s post-hoc test was adopted to compare the biochemical analysis. Values in bold highlight the significance established by p < 0.05

CTL control group, RT resistance training group, pre-HD urea collected before hemodialysis session, post-HD urea collected after hemodialysis session.

^aGroup versus time interaction.

^bVersus Pre-intervention (time effect).

^cVersus CTL (group effect).