Table 3. Laboratory characteristic.
All parameters were expressed as median (minimum-maximum) unless stated otherwise.
HD - hemodialysis, HDF – hemodiafiltration, p – p-value, n – number, Hb – haemoglobin, gm – gram, dl – deciliter, ug – nanogram, L – litre, mg- milligram, PTH – parathormone, IU – international units, HDL – high-density lipoprotein, LDL – low-density lipoprotein, BUN – blood urea nitrogen, Kt/V – K is dialyzer clearance of urea, t – time, V – the volume of distribution of urea, approximately equal to patient’s total body water, AST – aspartate transaminase, ALT – alanine transaminase
*- statictically significant
a - comparison between HD vs. HDF groups
| Parameters | Overall | HD group | HDF group | pa |
| Group size (n) | 241 | 164 | 77 | |
| Anemia Parameters | ||||
| Hb (gm/dl) median(min-max) | 11(5-14.7) | 11(5.6-14.4) | 11.1(5-14.7) | 0.63 |
| Hematocrit (%)median(min-max) | 33.9(10-45) | 33.7(10.2-45.4) | 34.4(10.9-45.4) | 0.42 |
| Ferritin (ug/L) median(min-max) | 452(11.98-2348) | 455.45(15-2348) | 412.3(11.98-1971) | 0.08 |
| TSAT (%) median(min-max) | 32(9-84) | 31(11-84) | 32(9-58) | 0.63 |
| Bone minerals parameters | ||||
| Calcium (mg/dl) median(min-max) | 9(6.4-12.5) | 9(6.4-12.5) | 8.9(7.8-10.5) | 0.82 |
| Phosphate (mg/dl) median(min-max) | 5.1(2.53-11) | 5.1(2.78-10.6) | 5.17(2.53-11) | 0.77 |
| Vitamin D (ng/ml) median(min-max) | 16.1(4-89.26) | 15.9(5.15-89.26) | 16.75(4-88.4) | 0.61 |
| PTH (pg/ml) median(min-max) | 530(0.71-2500) | 502.4(7.24-2500) | 631.45(0.71-2500) | 0.11 |
| Alkaline phosphatase (IU/L) median(min-max) | 114(39-1000) | 114(39-985) | 114.5(40-1000) | 0.07 |
| Lipid profile | ||||
| Cholesterol (mg/dl) median(min-max) | 196(147-391) | 189(147-391) | 199(159-274) | 0.26 |
| HDL (mg/dl) median(min-max) | 41(22-69) | 41(23-69) | 41(22-63) | 0.66 |
| LDL (mg/dl) median(min-max) | 134(63-218) | 127(63+218) | 141(68-191) | 0.09 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) median(min-max) | 187(133-650) | 186.5(133-422) | 193(137-650) | 0.95 |
| Adequacy parameters | ||||
| Creatinine (mg/dl); mean±SD | 10.1±2.9 | 10.2±3.03 | 9.94±2.81 | 0.59 |
| Pre BUN (mg/dl) median(min-max) | 57(13-124) | 57(14.7-124) | 57(13-93) | 0.69 |
| Post BUN (mg/dl) median(min-max) | 15(3.2-69) | 15(3.2-69) | 14(3.9-38.2) | 0.23 |
| Kt/V median(min-max) | 1.56(0.64-2.83) | 1.54(0.64-2.83) | 1.63(.08-2.74) | 0.1 |
| Liver Function | ||||
| AST (IU) median(min-max) | 13(5-68) | 13(5-68) | 13(5-46) | 0.31 |
| ALT (IU) median(min-max) | 12(5-126) | 12(5-126) | 10(5-42) | 0.09 |
| Albumin (gm/dl) median(min-max) | 4.1(1.7-5) | 4.1(1.7-5) | 4.1(2.9-5) | 0.53 |