Table 1 Baseline demographic characteristics of the study patients
Total (n = 30) | |
|---|---|
Age (year) | 54.7 ± 10.9 |
Sex | |
Male (n) | 21 (61.8 %) |
Female (n) | 9 (26.5 %) |
Dry weight (kg) | 62.4 ± 7.4 (Male) |
50.6 ± 8.3 (Female) | |
Time on dialysis (months) | 98.0 ± 82.3 |
Underlying diseases causing renal failure | |
Chronic glomerulonephritis (n) | 15 (50.0 %) |
Diabetic nephropathy (n) | 8 (26.7 %) |
Chronic pyelonephritis (n) | 2 (6.7 %) |
IgA nephropathy (n) | 2 (6.7 %) |
Polycystic kidney (n) | 2 (6.7 %) |
Focal sclerosing glomerulonephritis (n) | 1 (3.3 %) |
Complications | |
Renal anemia (n) | 26 (86.7 %) |
Hypertension (n) | 23 (76.7 %) |
Secondary hyperparathyroidism (n) | 21 (70.0 %) |
Serum P (mg/dL) | 7.8 ± 1.6 |
Serum corrected Ca (mg/dL) | 9.3 ± 0.6 |
Serum intact PTH (pg/mL) | 283.1 ± 152.4 |