Characteristics | Controls (N = 48) | Hemodialysis CRF N = 48) | p-value |
Nitrogen profile |
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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 |
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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* |