Table 1 Clinical, dialysis and laboratory data in 57 hemodialysis patients and co-morbid features predisposing to hypoalbuminemia
Parameter | Mean ± SD |
|---|---|
Age (yrs) | 57.9 ± 14.6 |
Dialysis vintage (mo) | 47.8 ± 38.6 |
BMI (kg/sq.m) | 30.2 ± 10.9 |
Albumin(g/dl) | 3.38 ± 0.40 |
Ferritin (ng/ml) | 623.57 ± 356.04 |
nPCR | 1.01 ± 0.33 |
Phosphate (mg/dl) | 5.69 ± 1.91 |
URR% | 73.96 ± 19.99 |
WBC (1000/cmm) | 6.72 ± 2.32 |
Comorbid Features | n |
Catheter use (6–24 months) | 18 |
Coronary disease | 12 |
Peripheral vascular disease | 08 |
CHF (systolic +/- diastolic) | 10 |
CHF (diastolic alone) | 06 |
Malignancy | 05 |