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Table 1 Table illustrating the characteristics, clinical course and outcome of the 8 patients presented in the study.
| No | Age | Race/Gender | Renal Biopsy | Presumed Etiology | Serum Cr at initiation | Initial Serum BUN | Reason for Initiation of HD | Duration (months) | Symptoms on HD | Serum Cr after cessation | BUN after cessation of HD | Cr. Cl after cessation | Time off HD (months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | W/M | FSGS & AIN | HIV, AIN, HTN Nepscl | 3.34 | 53 | Nau/Vom | 4 | Leg cramps Fatigue | 2.76 | 28 | 34 | 1 Died of HIV compl. |
| 2 | 81 | LA/F | FSGS | HTN Chol. Embolization | 4.2 | 60 | Fluid overload + rising cr | 12 | None | 1.73 | 36 | 18 | 21 |
| 3 | 50 | BM | FSGS | FSGS + ATN | 8.61 | 114 | Mental status changes | 30 | Washed out, cramps Low BP. | 4.12 | 30 | 40 | 15 |
| 4 | 71 | WM | Mem GN | Mem GN | 6.35 | 68 | Nau/vom Weight loss | 29 | Washed out, cramps Low BP. | 5.36 | 48 | 9 | 9 |
| 5 | 60 | BF | FSGS | Obesity related FSGS | 6.88 | 69 | Anasarca, ARF on CRF | 6 | Washed out, cramps Low BP. | 1.91 | 48 | 36 | 26 |
| 6 | 31 | BM | No biopsy | HIV Nephropathy | 3.39 | 25 | Acidosis + Increasing Cr | 2 | Nau/Vom Cramps | 1.71 | 4 | 20 | 2 |
| 7 | 68 | WM | Contrast Tox, no biopsy | ATN, Contrast. RCC with single kidney | 4.34 | 121 | Acidosis Hyperkalemia | 2 | Washed out, cramps Low BP. | 2.4 | 17 | 30 | 33 |
| 8 | 36 | AF | FSGS | FSGS | 5.57 | 67 | Nau/vom | 4 | Washed out, cramps Low BP. | 1.85 | 26 | 51 | 51 |
