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Table 2 Comparison of parameters before and after the switching to NF-U

From: New polymethylmethacrylate membrane, NF-U, improves nutritional status and reduces patient-reported symptoms in older dialysis patients

Item

Control data

Data after 3 months switching to NF-U

p value

Albumin (g/dL)

3.01 ± 0.16

3.25 ± 0.17

 < 0.05

GNRI

87.7 ± 5.8

91.4 ± 6.2

 < 0.05

%CGR (%)

100.2 ± 21.6

111.9 ± 20.9

 < 0.05

DW (kg)

52.0 ± 6.5

52.7 ± 6.5

 < 0.05

BMI

22.6 ± 3.7

22.8 ± 3.8

 < 0.05

nPCR

0.81 ± 0.09

0.87 ± 0.17

n.s

CTR (%)

50.5 ± 3.0

50.6 ± 2.8

n.s

β2-MG (mg/L)

29.0 ± 5.0

29.8 ± 3.1

n.s

CRP (g/dL)

0.23 ± 0.23

0.22 ± 0.31

n.s

Muscle mass (kg)

18.3 ± 3.6

18.7 ± 3.7

n.s

Fat amount (kg)

17.9 ± 6.7

18.4 ± 6.7

n.s

  1. Results are presented as the mean ± standard deviation (n = 10)
  2. β2-MG; β2-microglobulin; CRP, C-reactive protein; nPCR, normalized protein catabolism rate; GNRI, geriatric nutritional risk index; %CGR, percent creatinine generation rate; CTR, cardiothoracic ratio; DW, dry weight; BMI, body mass index; n.s., not significant