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Table 4 Basal characteristics of CKD patients on low-protein diet and ketoacids followed in the long-term (at least 2 years)

From: Safety and effectiveness of low-protein diet supplemented with ketoacids in diabetic patients with chronic kidney disease

 

Total

Diabetes

non-DM

N

64

29

35

Age, years

65,8 ± 14,7

68,6 ± 7,6

63,5 ± 18,4

Gender, %M

68,8

65,5

71,4

Height, mt

1,60 ± 0,09

1,60 ± 0,09

1,59 ± 0,09

Renal disease, %

 Diabetes type 1

1,6

3,4*

 Diabetes type 2

43,8

96,6*

 Hypertension

40,6

74,3

 Glomerular nephritis

1,6

2,9

 Tubulo-interstitial nephritis

4,7

8,6

 Other disease

1,6

2,9

 Unknown

6,3

11,4

sCreatinine, mg/dl

3,02 ± 1,51

3,43 ± 1,90

2,68 ± 1,00

eGFR, ml/min

25,8 ± 12,7

23,3 ± 12,7

27,9 ± 12,4

CKD stage, %

 3

31,2

24,1

37,1

 4

46,9

44,8

48,6

 5

21,9

31

14,3

Ketoacids dose, pill/day

8,3 ± 2,7

8,6 ± 2,8

8,1 ± 2,6

Ketoacids duration, months

37,7 ± 13,4

34,8 ± 12,8

40,0 ± 13,7

  1. non-DM non Diabetes Mellitus, s serum, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate, CKD chronic kidney disease
  2. *p < 0.05 vs. non-DM