Table 2.
Correlation between NT-proBNP and hydration ratios pre and post-dialysis.
| ECW/TBW pre-dialysis |
ECW/TBW post-dialysis |
E/I pre-dialysis |
E/1 post-dialysis |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NT-proBNP | ||||
| Rho | 0.32 | 0.48 | 0.32 | 0.48 |
| p | 0.01 | <0.001 | 0.01 | <0.001 |
| cTnT | ||||
| Rho | 0.21 | 0.45 | 0.21 | 0.45 |
| p | 0.12 | <0.001 | 0.11 | <0.001 |
| IL-6 | ||||
| Rho | 0.01 | 0.13 | 0.02 | 0.13 |
| p | 0.96 | 0.33 | 0.89 | 0.33 |
TBW: total body water; ECW: extracellular water; ICW: intracellular water; NT-proBNP: N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide; cTnT: Troponin T; IL-6: Interleukin 6.