Predialysis potassium | ||||||
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<4.6 mEq/L | ≥4.6 mEq/L | |||||
ARB(−) | ARB(+) | ARB(−) | ARB(+) | |||
Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | p value | ||
(n = 27) | (n = 36) | (n = 66) | (n = 131) | |||
Age | (Years old) | 70.2 ± 7.19 | 72.7 ± 6.54 | 70.0 ± 6.56 | 66.8 ± 5.85 | 0.060 |
Gender (M to F ratio) | 17:10 | 27:9 | 37:29 | 68:63 | 0.087 | |
Vintage of dialysis | (Years) | 2.18 ± 2.07 | 3.67 ± 2.32 | 6.95 ± 3.31 | 6.17 ± 3.48 | 0.002 |
Diabetes | 8 | 18 | 18 | 45 | 0.131 | |
CAD | 5 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 0.166 | |
CHF | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0.710 | |
Stroke | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 0.230 | |
SBP at the beginning of session | (mmHg) | 132.9 ± 11.6 | 153.7 ± 9.62 | 143.0 ± 9.43 | 153.0 ± 7.52 | <0.001 |
DBP at the beginning of session | (mmHg) | 69.6 ± 5.03 | 73.3 ± 6.00 | 73.6 ± 6.04 | 75.3 ± 4.87 | 0.019 |
BUN | (mg/dL) | 59.4 ± 5.15 | 55.4 ± 5.23 | 63.7 ± 5.44 | 65.6 ± 4.58 | <0.001 |
Kt/V | 0.87 ± 0.09 | 0.83 ± 0.12 | 0.99 ± 0.11 | 0.99 ± 0.09 | <0.001 | |
Alb | (g/dL) | 3.55 ± 0.22 | 3.40 ± 0.23 | 3.62 ± 0.20 | 3.71 ± 0.14 | <0.001 |
Hb | (g/dL) | 10.22 ± 0.39 | 9.75 ± 0.46 | 10.02 ± 0.34 | 10.11 ± 0.26 | 0.016 |
CRP | (mg/dL) | 1.45 ± 1.03 | 1.96 ± 2.09 | 0.91 ± 0.63 | 0.69 ± 0.54 | 0.004 |
K | (mEq/L) | 4.2 ± 0.2 | 4.2 ± 0.2 | 5.2 ± 0.2 | 5.2 ± 0.2 | – |
Ca | (mg/dL) | 8.3 ± 0.3 | 8.5 ± 0.2 | 8.6 ± 0.3 | 8.7 ± 0.3 | 0.027 |
P | (mg/dL) | 5.1 ± 0.6 | 4.6 ± 0.4 | 5.4 ± 0.4 | 5.5 ± 0.4 | <0.001 |
TC | (mg/dL) | 164.5 ± 21.9 | 142.3 ± 15.6 | 152.8 ± 17.7 | 157.9 ± 18.3 | 0.083 |
Blood glucose | (mg/dL) | 131.3 ± 21.8 | 139.6 ± 25.3 | 122.9 ± 20.7 | 118.3 ± 17.3 | 0.040 |
AF | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0.363 | |
Changes of ST–T segment in ECG | 6 | 16 | 24 | 55 | 0.230 | |
HCV infection | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0.464 | |
ACEI | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 0.442 | |
ARB | 0 | 36 | 0 | 131 | – | |
CCB | 14 | 30 | 33 | 109 | <0.001 | |
beta-B | 4 | 8 | 18 | 58 | 0.002 | |
VD | 12 | 19 | 34 | 92 | 0.010 | |
Weekly dose of erythropoietin/DW | (U/w/kg) | 111.5 ± 41.9 | 146.4 ± 41.4 | 118.6 ± 45.9 | 114.6 ± 44.8 | 0.272 |
Observational period | 2.66 ± 0.81 | 2.19 ± 0.74 | 3.40 ± 0.71 | 3.65 ± 0.66 | <0.001 | |
All-cause death | 8 | 24 | 19 | 18 | <0.001 | |
Cardiovascular death | 5 | 14 | 11 | 13 | <0.001 |