Table 1 Baseline characteristics of HD patients

Sample size

120

Male, n (%)

74 (61.7)

Age (years)

61.43 ± 14.26

SBP (mmHg)

143.04 ± 16.92

DBP (mmHg)

72.61 ± 9.44

Smoking habit, n (%)

32 (26.7)

Drinking habit, n (%)

9 (7.5)

Comorbidities, n (%)

 DM

61 (50.8)

 Hyperlipidemia

61 (50.8)

 Hypertension

103 (85.8)

 Cardiovascular disease

59 (49.2)

 Malignant tumor

19 (15.8)

Dialysis parameters

 UF (L)

2.05 ± 0.68

 Dry weight (kg)

64.92 ± 11.49

 Kt/V

1.41 ± 0.26

 Dialysis vintage (days)

1327.63 ± 402.83

Laboratory parameters

 Alb (g/L)

39.53 ± 3.09

 Hb (g/L)

113.12 ± 13.74

 Cr (umol/L)

857.85 ± 257.58

 BUN (mmol/L)

26.03 ± 5.37

  K (mmol/L)

5.08 ± 0.72

 Ca (mmol/L)

2.17 ± 0.16

 P (mmol/L)

1.81 ± 0.46

 PTH (pg/mL)

227.40 ± 152.72

 TC (mmol/L)

3.88 ± 0.90

 LDL (mmol/L)

1.95 ± 0.70