Table 4 Patients demographics.

From: Enhanced neutrophil apoptosis accompanying myeloperoxidase release during hemodialysis

n

70

Age (years old)

63 ± 15.4

Male (%)

51 (73)

Dialysis vintage (months)

18 (1–391)

Pre-HD body weight (kg)

60.3 ± 14.5

BMI (kg/m2)

23.1 ± 4.8

Underlying kidney disease (%)

Diabetic kidney disease

28 (40)

Nephrosclerosis

12(17)

Glomerulonephritis

13(19)

Others

17 (24)

Comorbidities (%)

CVD

28 (40)

Current cancer

18 (26)

Apoplexy

13 (19)

Dialysis period (%)

Initiation (< 3 months)

25 (36)

Maintenance

45 (64)

Dialysis membrane

PMMA (%)

16 (23)

PS (%)

54 (77)

Laboratory data (Pre-HD)

WBC (/μL)

6142 ± 2474

Hemoglobin (g/dL)

9.9 ± 1.3

Platelet (× 104/μL)

19.2 ± 8.1

Total protein (g/dL)

6.2 ± 0.8

Albumin (g/dL)

2.8 ± 0.6

BUN (mg/dL)

56 ± 25

Creatinine (mg/dL)

8.91 ± 2.89

Na (mEq/L)

136 ± 4

K (mEq/L)

4.1 ± 0.6

Cl (mEq/L)

104 ± 4

Calcium (mg/dL)

8.5 ± 0.8

Phosphate (mg/dL)

5.2 ± 1.6

CRP (mg/dL)

2.11 ± 4.71

β2- microglobulin (mg/L)

24.8 ± 7.5

  1. Values are given as mean ± SD or median (minimum to maximum).
  2. HD; hemodialysis, BMI; body mass index, CVD; cardiovascular disease.
  3. PMMA; polymethylmethacrylate, PS; polysulfone, WBC; white blood cell.
  4. BUN; blood urea nitrogen, CRP; C-reactive protein.