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Table 2 Correlation between mean 4 monthly serum albumin and risk factors

From: Hypoalbuminemia in hemodialyzed end stage renal disease patients: risk factors and relationships - a 2 year single center study

 

Pearson coefficient

p

Age in years

-0.25

<0.001

Vintage in months

0.05

0.35

nPCR

0.31

<0.001

% Goal Weight Change

0.23

<0.001

Serum Phosphate (mg/dl)

0.22

<0.001

%URR

0.03

0.55

Episodes of fever

-0.11

0.02

Leukocytes /cmm

-0.09

0.07

Ferritin (ng/ml)

0.02

0.64

Bacteremia (episodes)

-0.27

<0.001

Days in hospital

-0.13

0.01

  1. P < 0.05 = significant.
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