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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the patients

From: Changing the paradigm of bicarbonate (HCO3) hemodialysis prescription in Portugal: a 24-month prospective study

General characterization (n = 31)

 Mean age ± SD (yr)

74.26 ± 12.96

 Male sex—no. (%)

20 (65%)

Comorbidities (n = 31)

 Diabetes mellitus—no. (%)

15 (48%)

 Hypertension—no. (%)

17 (55%)

CKD etiology (n = 31)

 Cardio-renal syndrome—no. (%)

4 (12.9%)

 ADPKD—no. (%)

1 (3.2%)

 Chronic Glomerulonephritis—no. (%)

2 (6.5%)

 Hypertensive nephroangiosclerosis—no. (%)

1 (3.2%)

 Diabetic nephropathy—no. (%)

9 (29%)

 Chronic pyelonephritis—no. (%)

4 (12.9%)

 Vasculitis—no. (%)

3 (9.7%)

 Others—no. (%)

2 (6.4%)

 Undetermined—no. (%)

5 (16.1%)

  1. Ab antibody, ADPKD autossomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, CKD chronic kidney disease, no. number, SD standard deviation, yr years