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Table 5 correlation between specific gravity and other solute concentration

From: Understand the difference between clinical measured ultrafiltrationand real ultrafiltration in peritoneal dialysis

 

specific gravity

potassium

sodium

chlorine

glucose

protein

Mean ± SD

1.0136 ± 0.009 (g/l)

3.35 ± 0.67 (mmol/L)

136.14 ± 4.5 (mmol/L)

99.65 ± 5.22 (mmol/L)

30.54 ± 9.84 (mmol/L)

664.74 ± 280.03 (mg/mL)

specific gravity

1

.064

.113

−.037

−.011

.139*

potassium

.064

1

.157*

.261**

−.344**

.254**

sodium

.113

.157*

1

.680**

−.328**

.270**

chlorine

−.037

.261**

.680**

1

−.450**

.346**

glucose

−.011

−.344**

−.328**

−.450**

1

−.368**

protein

.139*

.254**

.270**

.346**

−.368**

1

  1. * P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, SD, standard deviation