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Table 3 Correlation between HGS and clinical variables among 120 hemodialysis patients

From: Angiotensin II receptor blockade is associated with preserved muscle strength in chronic hemodialysis patients

Variables

HGS (kg)

r

P

Age (years)

−0.506

< 0.001*

HD duration (months) a

− 0.144

0.120

Height (cm)

0.653

< 0.001*

Post-HD body weight (kg)

0.496

< 0.001*

BMI (kg/m2)

0.215

0.020*

SMI (kg/m2) a

0.562

< 0.001*

SGA a

− 0.392

< 0.001*

Hemoglobin (g/dl) a

0.022

0.811

Albumin (mg/dL) a

0.197

0.032*

Glucose (mg/dL) a

− 0.126

0.173

Creatinine (mg/dL)

0.544

< 0.001*

Phosphorus (mg/dL)

0.059

0.527

Intact parathyroid hormone (pg/mL) a

0.009

0.919

C reactive protein (mg/dL) a

− 0.044

0.637

Kt/V (Gotch)

−0.404

<  0.001*

URR a

− 0.459

<  0.001*

  1. HGS, handgrip strength; HD, hemodialysis; SMI, skeletal muscle index; Kt/V, fractional clearance index for urea;
  2. URR, urea reduction ratio
  3. aThe data showed a skewed distribution and were analyzed by Spearman’s correlation analysis
  4. *P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant