Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria for controls and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients on hemodialysis (HD) treatment.
Control | ESRD on HD | |
|---|---|---|
Enrolment criteria | ||
Age, years | > 18 | > 18 |
Time on dialysis treatment | – | > 3 months |
Enrolled participants, n | 44 | 308 |
Excluded participants, n | ||
High cholesterol | 1 | – |
Arterial hypertension | 6 | – |
Antiphospholipid syndrome | 1 | – |
Prediabetes | 1 | – |
Under chronic drug treatment | 3 | – |
Active infection | – | 14 |
Neoplasia | – | 5 |
Included participants, n | 32 | 289 |
Participants excluded during the follow-up period, n | ||
Kidney transplant | – | 14 |
Renal function recovery | 2 | |
Clinic transfer | 3 | |
Dialysis abandonment | 2 | |
Participants included in the 1-year follow-up study, n | – | 268 |
