Table 1 Characteristics of study patients

Primary CKD

Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis

Diabetic kidney disease

Chronic glomerulonephritis

Sex

m

m

f

Age (years)

76

64

72

Dialysis vintage (years)

12

1

11

BMI (kg/m²)

26

24

25

Weight (kg)

71

71

56.3

HD/HDF (h)

HD, 4 h

HDFpre, 5 h

HDFpre, 5 h

Creatinine (mg/dL)

11.3

9.7

9.4

Albumin (g/dL)

3.4

3.8

3.7

Hemoglobin (g/dL)

11

11

11

Hematocrit (%)

32

31

32

Glucose (mg/dL)

125

163

98

CRP (ng/mL)

0.04

0.01

0.1

Phosphate (mg/dL)

5.5

4.8

4.2

Potassium (mEq/L)

5.2

5.1

4.3

GA (%)

12.2

18.7

–

GNRI

92

100

96

nPCR (g/kg/day)

0.91

1.0

1.1

Kt/V

1.65

1.39

2.1

Raid acting insulin (E)

3-3-3

5-5-4

–

Dialyzer (material)

NV-21U (PS)

ABH-21P (PS)

ABH-18P (PS)

Substitution fluid volume (L)

–

40

40

Dialysate flow rate (ml/min)

500

500

500

Blood flow rate (ml/min)

240

300

240