Vitamin B-6, Independent of Homocysteine, Is a Significant Factor in Relation to Inflammatory Responses for Chronic Kidney Disease and Hemodialysis Patients
Table 1
Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with chronic kidney disease or those receiving hemodialysis.
Characteristics
Stage CKD ()
Stage CKD ()
Hemodialysis ()
Age (y)
52.76 ± 16.11
57.53 ± 12.10
61.56 ± 10.61
Gender (Male/Female)
21/13
24/10
34/34
Waist circumference (cm)
87.96 ± 1.53
88.67 ± 1.81
82.93 ± 1.50
Body mass index (kg/m2)
23.74 ± 3.63
25.17 ± 3.43
23.70 ± 3.91
Blood pressure (mmHg)
Systolic
127.44 ± 2.26
134.59 ± 2.27
149.85 ± 3.23
Diastolic
74.59 ± 1.41
76.41 ± 2.05
74.15 ± 1.97
Antihypertensive medication uses (, %)
22, 64.71%
30, 11.81%
43, 63.23%
eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2)
17.77 ± 1.06
4.67 ± 0.17
Serum creatinine (mg/dL)
1.38 ± 0.06
3.84 ± 0.25
11.13 ± 0.28
BUN (mg/dL)
21.39 ± 1.10
51.79 ± 2.81
64.09 ± 1.90
Serum albumin (g/dL)
4.40 ± 0.04
4.15 ± 0.06
3.82 ± 0.04
<3.5 g/dL (, %)
0
1, 0.03%
9, 13.24%
Serum glucose (mg/dL)
97.24 ± 4.91
114.06 ± 6.75
108.16 ± 4.71
Diabetes (, %)
5 (14.71%)
13 (38.24%)
29 (42.65%)
Antidiabetic medication uses (, %)
7, 20.59%
14, 41.18%
28, 41.18%
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)
187.12 ± 5.76
169.41 ± 8.23
160.71 ± 3.96
Lipid lowering medication uses (, %)
13, 38.24%
19, 55.88%
9, 13.24%
B-vitamin supplement uses (, %)
Yes
0
6 (17.65%)
33 (48.53%)
No
34, 100%
28, 82.35%
35, 51.47%
Current smoking habit (, %)
Yes
6, 17.65%
4, 11.76%
1, 1.47%
No
27, 79.41%
30, 88.24%
67, 98.53%
Current drinking habit (, %)
Yes
5, 14.71%
2, 5.88%
0
No
29, 85.29%
32, 94.12%
68, 100%
Values are means ± standard error. eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; Values with a different superscript letter are significantly different among groups; .
