rHuEPO Hyporesponsiveness and Related High Dosages Are Associated with Hyperviscosity in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients

Table 3

Thrombotic complications and mortality of the study groups.

	Group 1 (𝑛=42); (lower viscosity)	Group 2 (𝑛=42); (hyperviscosity)	𝑃 value
Thrombotic AVF complications (𝑛,%)	13, 30.9%	23, 54.7%	0.023
Acute myocardial infarction (𝑛,%)	8, 19%	13, 30.9%	0.208
Deep venous thrombosis (𝑛,%)	2, 4.7%	0	0.152
Pulmonary thromboembolism (𝑛,%)	0	1, 2.38%	0.314
Cerebrovascular disease (𝑛,%)	2, 4.7%	1, 2.38%	0.557
Mortality (𝑛,%)	3, 7.1%	5, 11.9%	0.457