Table 3.
Comparison of laboratory parameters between 2 groups.
| Variable | Hemodialysis | Peritoneal dialysis | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemoglobin (g/L) | 105.1 ± 22.9 | 93.0 ± 19.6 | <.001 |
| Serum alanine aminotransferase (µ/L) | 13.0 (9.0–18.0) | 14.0 (10.0–20.0) | .155 |
| LnALT | 2.6 ± 0.6 | 2.7 ± 0.6 | .277 |
| Serum aspartate aminotransferase (µ/L) | 15.0 (11.0–20.0) | 17.0 (13.0–22.0) | <.001 |
| LnAST | 2.7 ± 0.5 | 2.8 ± 0.4 | <.001 |
| Serum total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3.7 ± 1.1 | 4.5 ± 1.2 | <.001 |
| Serum triglyceride (mmol/L) | 1.7 ± 0.9 | 2.0 ± 1.3 | .001 |
| Serum HDL (mmol/L) | 1.1 ± 0.3 | 1.2 ± 0.4 | .004 |
| Serum VDL (mmol/L) | 1.9 ± 0.7 | 2.3 ± 0.8 | <.001 |
| Serum albumin (g/L) | 39.0 ± 5.9 | 32.2 ± 5.4 | <.001 |
| Blood glucose (mmol/L) | 6.4 ± 4.2 | 6.7 ± 3.1 | .267 |
| Serum uric acid (µmol/L) | 324.2 ± 101.2 | 414.4 ± 106.1 | <.001 |
| Serum creatinine (µmol/L) | 751.2 ± 275.4 | 950.7 ± 308.3 | <.001 |
| Serum urea nitrogen (mmol/L) | 16.8 ± 6.9 | 21.0 ± 9.4 | <.001 |
| Ca of serum (mg/dL) | 8.7 ± 1.0 | 8.8 ± 1.2 | .364 |
| P of serum (mg/dL) | 4.7 ± 1.6 | 5.1 ± 1.9 | .007 |
| ALP (µ/L) | 105.0 (80.0–135.5) | 76.0 (61.0–98.0) | <.001 |
| LnALP | 4.7 ± 0.5 | 4.4 ± 0.4 | <.001 |
| iPTH (pg/mL) | 199.3 (97.3–325.2) | 99.7 (32.9–196.6) | <.001 |
| LniPTH | 5.2 ± 1.0 | 4.4 ± 1.2 | <.001 |
| EF (%) | 59.8 ± 9.9 | 61.9 ± 8.9 | .137 |
| Heart to chest ratio | 0.49 ± 0.06 | 0.52 ± 0.06 | .001 |
| CRP | 4.9 (1.2–15.5) | 2.9 (0.5–18.1) | .097 |
| LnCRP | 1.4 ± 1.8 | 1.1 ± 2.1 | .074 |
ALP = alkaline phosphatase, ALT = alanine aminotransferase, AST = aspartate aminotransferase, CRP = C-reactive protein, EF = ejection fraction, iPTH = intact parathyroid hormone.