Characteristics

Controls (N = 48)

Hemodialysis CRF N = 48)

p-value

Nitrogen profile

Urea, m ± ET (mmol/L)

2.9 ± 1.17

16.04 ± 6.56

<0.000*

Creatinine, m ± ET (µmol/L)

75.1 ± 14.93

1078.42 ± 363.73

<0.000*

Uric acid, m ± ET (µmol/L)

323.38 ± 89.73

371.44 ± 124.18

0.032*

GFR** (m ± ET) (ml/min/1.73 m²)

124.68 ± 23.74

5.9 ± 2.56

<0.000*

Protein profile

Total protein, m ± ET (g/L)

75.19 ± 6.56

71.44 ± 12.33

0.065

Albumin, m ± ET (g/L)

51.19 ± 4.83

34.8 ± 7.09

<0.000*

Alpha 1 globulin, m ± ET (g/L)

1.8 ± 0.46

2.82 ± 1.31

<0.000*

Alpha 2 globulin, m ± ET (g/L)

4.97 ± 1.91

6.97 ± 2.8

<0.000*

Beta globulin, m ± ET (g/L)

6.75 ± 1.7

6.51 ± 1.93

0.509

Gamma globulin, m ± ET (g/L)

10.48 ± 2.03

20.28 ± 7.58

< 0.000*