Table 7 comparison between patient laboratory data of group C before and after improvement of kt/v:(n = 22)

Pre-session Urea (mg/dl)

Before

22

129.0 ± 35.17

128.50 (98.75–156.00)

0.668

After

132.00 ± 20.43

133.00 (121.25–147.00)

Post-session Urea (mg/dl)

Before

22

56.36 ± 17.32

59.50 (40.00–68.50)

0.001

After

43.73 ± 6.73

46.50 (39.75–48.25)

Serum calcium (mg/dl)

Before

22

8.93 ± 0.88

9.00 (8.33–9.45)

0.322

After

8.75 ± 0.79

8.9 (8.03–9.43)

Serum phosphorus (mg/dl)

Before

22

5.37 ± 0.75

5.40 (4.88–6.03)

< 0001

After

22

4.06 ± 0.59

4.00 (3.75–4.50)

Serum albumin (g/dl)

Before

22

3.28 ± 0.46

3.20 (2.98–3.50)

0.329

After

3.23 ± 0.49

3.15 (2.88–3.43)

Hemoglobin (g/dl)

Before

22

9.17 ± 0.78

9.10 (8.50–9.73)

< 0001

After

10.90 ± 0.88

10.00 (9.50–10.80)

Kt/v

Before

22

0.99 ± 0.12

1.03 (0.96–1.08)

< 0001

After

1.31 ± 0.06

1.32 (1.25–1.35)