Resistance Training and Testosterone Levels in Male Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Undergoing Dialysis

Table 1

Characteristics of the participants.

Characteristic	(𝑛=20)
Age (years)	65 (26–74)
Dialysis modality (HD/PD)	19/1
Duration of chronic dialysis (years)	3.4 (1.1–15.0)
Comorbidities (score 0–3)	3 (1–3)
Body mass index (kg/m^2)	25.6 (18.1–33.5)
Haemoglobin (mmol/L)	7.4 (6.4–9.9)
Albumin (g/L)	42.1 (37.4–49.8)
C-reactive protein (mg/L)	4.0 (0.6–23.0)
Phosphate (mmol/L)	1.8 (0.9–2.4)
Bicarbonate (mmol/L)	25 (17–33)
Primary renal disease
Type 2 diabetes	1
Hypertension	3
Polycystic kidneys	4
Glomerulonephritis	7
Nephrosclerosis	1
Other/unknown	4

HD: haemodialysis; PD: peritoneal dialysis. Data are presented as median (range) or count.