Table 1. Mean ± standard deviation (SD) and confidence interval for the concentrations of C-reactive protein (Catalyst® device), urea (mg/dL), creatinine (mg/dL), phosphorus (mg/dL), and potassium (mEq/L) at the first- and last-moments in dogs from CG, IHG and CTG.
| Variables | Moment | CG Mean ± SD (confidence interval) |
IHG Mean ± SD (confidence interval) |
CTG Mean ± SD (confidence interval) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
C-reactive protein
(mg/L) |
First-moment | 3.1 ± 1.9A (1.3–4.9) |
45.2 ± 33.3Ba (3.8–86.5) |
27.5 ± 18.6ABa (10.3–44.7) |
| Last-moment | 3.1 ± 1.9A (1.3–4.9) |
54.5 ± 28.4Ba (30.7–78.2) |
35.0 ± 35.7ABa (1.9–68.0) |
|
|
Urea
(mg/dL) |
First-moment | 43.5 ± 16.1A (28.6–58.4) |
337.3 ± 145.8Ba (215.3–459.3) |
268.7 ± 87.2Ba (195.7–341.6) |
| Last-moment | 43.5 ± 16.1A (28.6–58.4) |
180.0 ± 38.7Bb (147.6–212.4) |
334.4 ± 98.8Ca (251.7–417.1) |
|
|
Creatinine
(mg/dL) |
First-moment | 1.1 ± 0.1A (1.0–1.3) |
10.7 ± 5.8Ba (5.8–15.6) |
9.0 ± 3.2Ba (6.3–11.7) |
| Last-moment | 1.1 ± 0.1A (1.0–1.3) |
7.2 ± 3.0Bb (4.7–9.8) |
11.8 ± 5.0Cb (7.6–16.0) |
|
|
Phosphorus
(mg/dL) |
First-moment | 3.1 ± 0.5A (2.6–3.6) |
24.8 ± 22.6Ba (5.9–43.8) |
15.9 ± 7.0ABa (10.0–21.8) |
| Last-moment | 3.1 ± 0.5A (2.6–3.6) |
12.2 ± 5.5Ba (7.6–16.9) |
21.5 ± 8.4Cb (14.4–28.5) |
|
|
Potassium
(mEq/L) |
First-moment | 3.1 ± 0.2A (2.8–3.3) |
3.5 ± 0.6Aa (3.0–4.0) |
4.3 ± 0.6Ba (3.7–4.9) |
| Last-moment | 3.1 ± 0.2A (2.8–3.3) |
4.5 ± 1.3Bb (3.4–5.6) |
4.6 ± 0.9Ba (3.8–5.4) |
Different uppercase letters in the same line indicate significance between the groups. Different lowercase letters in the same column indicate significance between the moments. Abbreviations: HIG, intermittent hemodialysis group; CTG, clinical treatment group; CG, control group (healthy animals).