Table 2 Laboratory data at the initiation of hemodialysis

Body temperature (°C)

36.7 (36.5–37.0)

36.8 (36.6–37.2)

36.7 (36.5–36.9)

P=0.014^a

White blood cells (×1000/μl)

6.7 (4.7–8.3)

7.4 (5.6–9.5)

6.0 (4.6–8.0)

P=0.011^a

Hemoglobin (g/dL)

9.1±1.6

8.8±2.1

9.2±1.5

P=0.173^b

Total protein (g/dL)

5.9±0.8

5.5±1.0

6.0±0.8

P<0.001^b

Albumin (g/dL)

3.0±0.6

2.6±0.6

3.1±0.6

P<0.001^b

Urea nitrogen (mg/dL)

85 (69–105)

89 (70–108)

83 (69–104)

P=0.651^a

Creatinine (mg/dL)

8.7 (7.0–11.0)

8.1 (4.5–10.7)

8.9 (7.2–11.4)

P=0.013^a

Potassium (mEq/L)

4.4 (3.9–5.0)

4.4 (3.8–4.7)

4.5 (4.0–5.0)

P=0.263^a

Phosphorus (mg/dL)

5.9 (5.0–7.3)

6.2 (4.9–7.9)

5.9 (5.0–7.2)

P=0.497^a

C-reactive protein (mg/dL)

0.46 (0.09–2.48)

4.00 (1.34–7.72)

0.32 (0.06–1.54)

P<0.001^a