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Table 2 Comparison the two groups between conventional BFR and increased BFR on immunological and inflammatory parameters

From: Effect of increased blood flow rate on renal anemia and hepcidin concentration in hemodialysis patients

 

Conventional BFR

Increased BFR

p-value

NK cell activity

  E/T ratio10:1, %

10.2 ± 8.1

13.0 ± 8.0

0.171

  E/T ratio20:1, %

16.9 ± 12.5

22.1 ± 12.1

0.106

  IL-6, pg/mL

13.8 ± 2.5

4.9 ± 2.6

0.038

  sIL-2R, U/mL

1376 ± 1122

1349 ± 552

0.269

  CD4/8 ratio

2.3 ± 3.6

1.6 ± 0.9

0.744

  IgG, mg/dL

1442 (512–2500)

1484 (842–2680)

0.702

  IgA, mg/dL

210 (60–479)

265 (95–580)

0.275

  IgM, mg/dL

58 (22–149)

69 (27–147)

0.245

  1. CD cluster of differentiation, E/T ratio effector cells/target cells ratio, Ig immunoglobulin, IL-6 interleukin-6, NK cell natural killer cell, sIL-2R soluble interleukin-2 receptor