Research Article
Effect of a Hemodialysis Session on Markers of Inflammation and Endotoxin
Table 1
Characteristics of HD patients.
| | Characteristic | Value (n = 30) |
| | Age (yrs) | 58.5 ± 13.9 | | Male sex | 16 (53%) | | KRT vintage (yrs) | 6.1 ± 4.6 |
| | Dialysis access | | AVF | 29 (97%) | | AVG | 1 (3%) | | BMI (kg/m2) | 32 ± 7 |
| | Ethnicity: | | First nations | 18 (60%) | | Caucasian | 10 (33%) | | Other | 2 (7%) | | Diabetes | 18 (60%) | | IHD | 11 (36%) | | PVD | 4 (13%) | | CVD | 2 (7%) |
| | HD modality | | High flux | 19 (63%) | | HDF | 11 (37%) | | Serum albumin (g/L) | 36 ± 3 | | PreHD SBP (mmHg) | 150 ± 25 | | PostHD SBP (mmHg) | 137 ± 21 | | Interdialytic weight gain (kg) | 3.1 ± 1.2 |
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Results are presented as mean with SD. AVF, arteriovenous fistula; AVG, arteriovenous graft; BMI, body mass index; CVD, cerebrovascular disease; HD, hemodialysis; HDF, hemodiafiltration; IHD, ischemic heart disease; KRT, kidney replacement therapy; PVD, peripheral vascular disease.
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