Table 4 Biochemical parameters in home hemodialysis patients
| Â | Baseline | Month 3 | Month 6 | P a |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bicarbonate (mmol/L) | ||||
 Mean (SD) | 23.1 (3.5) | 24.1 (2.8) | 24.1 (2.9) | 0.01 |
 Median (IQR) | 23.3 (4.2) | 24.0 (4.0) | 24.0 (3.5) |  |
 10th–90th percentile interval | 18.0–27.3 | 20.7–27.5 | 20.0–28.0 |  |
Potassium (mmol/L) | ||||
 Mean (SD) | 4.80 (0.63) | 4.64 (0.71) | 4.59 (0.78) | 0.01 |
 Median (IQR) | 4.80 (0.90) | 4.60 (1.10) | 4.40 (1.00) |  |
 10th–90th percentile interval | 3.9–5.6 | 3.8–5.5 | 3.8–5.6 |  |
Calcium (mmol/L) | ||||
 Mean (SD) | 2.29 (0.19) | 2.30 (0.20) | 2.28 (0.19) | 0.43 |
 Median (IQR) | 2.30 (0.24) | 2.29 (0.22) | 2.30 (0.23) |  |
 10th–90th percentile interval | 2.03–2.52 | 2.06–2.53 | 2.04–2.49 |  |
Phosphorus (mmol/L) | ||||
 Mean (SD) | 1.73 (0.49) | 1.67 (0.49) | 1.68 (0.48) | 0.38 |
 Median (IQR) | 1.64 (0.72) | 1.64 (0.66) | 1.62 (0.60) |  |
 10th–90th percentile interval | 1.16–2.40 | 1.10–2.33 | 1.11–2.28 |  |
Albumin (g/L) | ||||
 Mean (SD) | 36.8 (5.2) | 37.5 (4.0) | 37.8 (4.5) | 0.03 |
 Median (IQR) | 37.0 (5.0) | 37.0 (5.0) | 38.0 (6.0) |  |
 10th–90th percentile interval | 31.0–43.0 | 32.3–43.0 | 38.0–50.0 |  |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | ||||
 Mean (SD) | 11.4 (1.5) | 11.1 (1.6) | 11.2 (1.4) | 0.25 |
 Median (IQR) | 11.5 (1.7) | 11.1 (1.9) | 11.1 (2.0) |  |
 10th–90th percentile interval | 9.2–13.5 | 9.2–13.0 | 9.5–13.1 |  |
Beta-2-microglobulin (mg/L) | ||||
 Mean (SD) | 23.6 (9.7) | 26.8 (12.5) | 25.4 (10.8) | 0.64 |
 Median (IQR) | 22.0 (14.7) | 25.3 (15.1) | 24.0 (14.2) |  |
 10th–90th percentile interval | 10.3–36.3 | 14.4–42.7 | 13.7–42.0 |  |
C-reactive protein (mg/L) | ||||
 Mean (SD) | 7.3 (8.9) | 11.4 (16.6) | 12.4 (24.8) | 0.05 |
 Median (IQR) | 4.4 (7.2) | 5.0 (12.3) | 5.0 (12.0) |  |
 10th–90th percentile interval | 1.0–18.0 | 0.7–31.0 | 0.9–30.0 |  |