Table 1 Clinical characteristics

Number of patients

83

Age (years)

73.7 ± 14.5

Gender (male/female)

56/27

Diabetes mellitus (present/absent)

34/49

Height (cm)

162.0 ± 9.2

Weight (kg)

56.8 ± 14.0

Body surface area (m²)

1.60 ± 0.21

Haemodialysis time (hours/week)

16.0 ± 4.2

Intradialytic ultrafiltration rate (ml/hour/kg)

8.8 ± 3.0

Kt/v

1.72 ± 0.48