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Table 1 Baseline demographic data and clinical characteristics of the enrolled hemodialysis patients
| All patients (n = 90) | Diabetic patients (n = 46) | Nondiabetic patients (n = 44) | P valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 68.8 ± 12.1 | 66.3 ± 11.4 | 71.3 ± 12.5 | 0.0536 |
| Gender (male) | 66.6 | 73.9 | 59.1 | 0.135 |
| Hemodialysis vintage (months) | 115.8 ± 166.1 | 102.4 ± 194.9 | 129.4 ± 131.2 | 0.447 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 21.2 ± 3.9 | 22.0 ± 4.4 | 20.4 ± 3.1 | 0.0596 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 9.9 ± 1.4 | 10.2 ± 1.4 | 9.6 ± 1.5 | 0.062 |
| Albumin (g/dl) | 3.3 ± 0.4 | 3.3 ± 0.4 | 3.3 ± 0.4 | 0.7119 |
| Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dl) | 60.1 ± 17.8 | 62.1 ± 18.7 | 58.0 ± 16.8 | 0.2767 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 9.7 ± 3.1 | 9.1 ± 3.0 | 10.4 ± 3.2 | 0.0480 |
| Diabetes (%) | 51.1 | 100 | 0 | <0.0001 |
| Oral hypoglycemic agent (%) | 14.4 | 28.3 | 0 | <0.0001 |
| Insulin (%) | 13.3 | 26.1 | 0 | <0.0001 |
| Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (IU/week) | 5270.8 ± 4186.5 | 5225.5 ± 4428.9 | 5318.2 ± 3968.0 | 0.9171 |
