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Table 2 Baseline clinical characteristics of MHD patients at the start of this study

From: Acetate free citrate-containing dialysate increase intact-PTH and BAP levels in the patients with low intact-PTH

 

Single session study

Long term study

Number of patients

17

29

Age (yo)

62 ± 12

61 ± 4

Sex

Male; 11 Female; 6

Male; 16 Female; 13

Height (cm)

161 ± 7

157 ± 4

Weight (kg)

56 ± 10

58 ± 4

Etiology

DM; 9 non-DM; 8

DM; 15 non-DM; 14

Duration of dialysis (years)

4 ± 4

7 ± 2

  1. DM diabetes. Data are the mean ± SD.