Clinical Study

Interleukin-6 and Vitamin D Status during High-Intensity Resistance Training in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Table 2

Baseline characteristics of the participants.

ParameterInitial cohort

Age (years)54 ± 2
Gender (f/m)15/21
Duration of chronic dialysis (years)5.4 ± 0.9
Dialysis modality (HD/PD)30/6
Body mass index (kg/m2)25.0 ± 0.9
Albumin (g/L)41.2 ± 0.6
Haemoglobin (mmol/L)7.4 ± 0.2
C-reactive protein (mg/L)7.2 ± 1.2
Bicarbonate (mmol/L)25.7 ± 0.6
Comorbidities (score 0–3)2.3 ± 0.1
Primary renal disease
 T2DM1
 Hypertension4
 Polycystic8
 Glomerulonephritis14
 Nephrosclerosis2
 Other/unknown6
Interleukin-6 (pg/mL)8.6 ± 1.3
1,25-OH2 D (pmol/L)31.4 ± 1.8
25-OH D (nmol/L)60.3 ± 6.0
 Normal vitamin D, 25-OH D ≥ 50 nmol/L49% ( )
 Mild vitamin D deficiency, 25-OH D  25–50 nmol/L34% ( )
 Moderate vitamin D deficiency, 25-OH D  12.5–25 nmol/L14% ( )
 Severe vitamin D deficiency, 25-OH D  < 12.5 nmol/L3% ( )

F: female; M: male; HD: haemodialysis; PD: peritoneal dialysis. Data are presented as the mean ± SEM, count, or as a percentage.