Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the enrolled CKD population.
| P | S | Difference at Baseline (p Value) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 7 M, 3 F | 7 M, 6 F | - |
| Age | 51.5 ± 2.8 | 51 ± 4.3 | 0.6 |
| BMI | 25.8 ± 0.9 | 27.2 ± 1 | 0.4 |
| eGFR mL/min | 23.9 ± 3.6 | 31.5 ± 2.8 | 0.1 |
| Serum creatinine mg/dl | 3.2 ± 0.4 | 2.3 ± 0.2 | 0.04 |
| sys BP (mmHg) | 126.5 ± 3.6 | 124.2 ± 3.6 | 0.7 |
| dia BP (mmHg) | 82.5 ± 2.5 | 82.7 ± 2.5 | 1.0 |
| Serum albumin (g/dL) | 3.9 ± 0.1 | 3.9 ± 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Azotemia (mg/dL) | 97 ± 16 | 94.9 ± 7.2 | 0.9 |
| BUN (mg/dL) | 45.3 ± 7.5 | 44.3 ± 3.3 | 0.9 |
| Blood glucose (mg/dL) | 76.4 ± 2.8 | 78.1 ± 3.4 | 0.7 |
| HbA1c % | 36.8 ± 1.3 | 35.8 ± 1.1 | 0.6 |
| Serum tryglicerides (mg/dL) | 149.4 ± 22.1 | 134.7 ± 20.6 | 0.6 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 53.9 ± 3.9 | 58 ± 5.2 | 0.6 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 101.7 ± 6.6 | 97.5 ± 10.4 | 0.8 |
| Total cholesterol mg/dL | 174.4 ± 8.4 | 184.4 ± 11.2 | 0.5 |
| Serum calcium (mg/dL) | 9.2 ± 0.2 | 9.2 ± 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Serum phosphorus (mg/dL) | 3.4 ± 0.3 | 3.5 ± 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Serum potassium (mEq/L) | 4.7 ± 0.1 | 4.5 ± 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Serum sodium (mEq/L) | 141 ± 0.6 | 142.1 ± 0.6 | 0.2 |
| CaxP (mg2/dL2) | 31.6 ± 2.7 | 32.3 ± 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Total serum proteins (g/dL) | 7.2 ± 0.1 | 7.2 ± 0.1 | 1.0 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 4.1 ± 1.1 | 3 ± 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Rrinary creatinine (mg/dL) | 66.7 ± 9.5 | 53.7 ± 3.6 | 0.2 |
| Proteinuria (mg/dL) | 577 ± 211 | 500.9 ± 117.9 | 0.8 |
Data are expressed as mean ± SEM, differences tested by Mann–Whitney test. Abbreviations: BMI (body mass index), eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate), BP (blood pressure), HbA1c (glycated hemoglobin), HDL (high-density lipoprotein), LDL (low-density lipoprotein), CaxP (calcium-phosphorus product), CRP (C-reactive protein).