Table 2.
Relationship of M/E to nutritional variables
| All patients2 | eGFR 10–15 ml/min/1.73m2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M/E | M/E | |||||
| < 0.75 | 0.75–1.25 | > 1.25 | < 0.75 | 0.75–1.25 | > 1.25 | |
| eGFR (ml/min/1.73m2) | 17.4 ± 7.2 | 17.5 ± 7.0 | 14.3 ± 6.5c | 12.5 ± 1.5 | 12.4 ± 1.5 | 12.2 ± 1.5 |
| Urea excretion (mM/d) | 108 ± 53 | 134 ± 45 | 151 ± 63c | 95 ± 47 | 126 ± 43 | 142 ± 58c |
| Urea excretion/weight (mM/d/kg) | 2.4 ± 1.5 | 3.7 ± 1.5 | 5.1 ± 2.9c | 2.2 ± 1.3 | 3.6 ± 1.4 | 5.0 ± 2.9c |
| Creatinine excretion (mM/d) | 4.0 ± 2.6 | 4.4 ± 1.9 | 5.0 ± 1.7c | 3.8 ± 2.9 | 4.4 ± 1.7 | 5.0 ± 2.0c |
| Creatinine excretion/BSA (mM/d/m2) | 2.8 ± 0.9 | 4.7 ± 1.0 | 6.6 ± 1.8c | 2.5 ± 1.0 | 4.7 ± 0.9 | 6.7 ± 1.4c |
| C-reactive protein (mg/L)* | 19 (6–56) | 8 (3–27) | 6 (3–18)c | 32 (9–68) | 9 (3–30) | 7 (3–19)c |
| Albumin (g/L) | 30 ± 7 | 33 ± 6 | 33 ± 6c | 29 ± 7 | 32 ± 6 | 32 ± 7c |
*Median (interquartile range). c:p < 0.001 (group analysis)