Table 1 The characteristics of the patients (n = 117)
From: Serum myokine (myostatin and IGF-1) measurement as predictors in hemodialysis patients
Age, years | 58.9 ± 12.1 |
Male to female | 76:41 |
Dialysis vintage, years | 8.67 ± 8.1 |
Cause of renal failure, n | |
 CGN | 62 (53%) |
 DN | 39 (33%) |
 RPGN | 2 (2%) |
 PKD | 3 (3%) |
 Others | 11 (9%) |
Alb, g/dL | 3.85 ± 0.24 |
BUN, mg/dL | 74.1 ± 17.0 |
Creatinine, mg/dL | 11.5 ± 2.79 |
Calcium, mg/dL | 9.16 ± 0.96 |
Phosphorus, mg/dL | 5.93 ± 1.48 |
Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 157 ± 36 |
LDL, mg/dL | 92.1 ± 27.2 |
HDL, mg/dL | 44 ± 15 |
Triglyceride, mg/dL | 103 ± 72 |
Myostatin, pg/mL | 5424 ± 2887 |
IGF-1, ng/mL | 156.8 ± 70.7 |
Drugs, n | |
 ARB | 58 (50%) |
 ACEi | 3 (3%) |
 Calcium blocker | 71 (61%) |
 Vit. D | 81 (69%) |
 Statin | 10 (9%) |
Kt/V | 1.36 ± 0.24 |
PCR, g/kg/day | 0.83 ± 0.21 |