| (n = 68) | |
| Age, years | 63 (53 - 68) |
| Male gender, % | 51 (75.0) |
| Dialysis vintage, months | 144 (85 - 227) |
| CKD etiology, % |
|
| Diabetes mellitus | 25.0 |
| Glomerulonephritis | 38.2 |
| Nephrosclerosis | 5.9 |
| Others | 30.9 |
| Smoking, % | 27.9 |
| History of cardiovascular disease1, % | 42.6 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 21.8 (19.2 - 24.2) |
| Mean blood pressure, mmHg | 99.0 (90.3 - 107.9) |
| Pulse pressure, mmHg | 68 (59 - 80) |
| Single pool Kt/V | 1.5 (1.3 - 1.6) |
| Hemoglobin, g/dl | 10.7 (10.5 - 11.0) |
| Albumin, g/dl | 3.8 (3.6 - 4.0) |
| C-reactive protein, mg/dl | 0.12 (0.05 - 0.23) |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dl | 148 (130 - 169) |
| HDL-cholesterol, mg/dl | 44 (35 - 53) |
| Non-HDL-cholesterol, mg/dl | 103 (82 - 123) |
| Triglyceride, mg/dl | 93 (63 - 121) |
| Calcium, mg/dl | 9.1 (8.9 - 9.4) |
| Phosphorus, mg/dl | 5.4 (4.6 - 6.4) |
| Intact parathyroid hormone, pg/ml | 123 (86 - 181) |
| NT-proBNP, pg/ml | 1990 (4634 - 10,255) |
| Antihypertensive agents |
|
| RAS inhibitors, % | 69.1 |
| CCBs, % | 60.3 |
| Beta-blockers, % | 48.5 |
| Statin, % | 25.0 |
| EPA, % | 11.8 |
| CaCO3, % | 85.3 |
| Phosphate binders, % | 70.6 |