Research Article

Effects of Low-Flux and High-Flux Dialysis Membranes on Erythropoietin Responsiveness in Hemodialysis Patients

Table 2

Comparison between the two groups regarding laboratory data.

VariableGroup 1Group 2Test value

ALT (IU/L), median (IQR)9.2 (5.3–11.3)9.85 (6.7–12.7)−1.2490.212
Serum albumin (g/dL), median (IQR)4.14 (3.9–4.3)4.18 (3.9–4.3)−0.7570.449
URR (%), median (IQR)65.3 (58.3–68)61.1 (54.9–73)−1.2370.216
Uric acid (mg/dL), median (IQR)6.43 (6.1–7.3)6.9 (6.3–7.76)−1.6930.09
Hemoglobin (g/dL), mean ± SD11.2 ± 1.2411 ± 1.21.1650.247
WBC (×103/mm3), median (IQR)5.6 (5–6.47)5.5 (4.45–6.8)−0.6960.486
Neutrophil (×103/mm3), median (IQR)3.2 (2.56–4)3 (2.4–4.26)−0.4080.683
Lymphocyte (×103/mm3), median (IQR)1.7 (1.3–2.1)1.56 (1.2–1.8)−1.7290.084
Platelets (×103/mm3), mean ± SD189.6 ± 56186 ± 510.3260.745
NLR (%), median (IQR)2 (1.2–2.7)2.2 (1.67–2.63)−1.2130.225
PLR (%), median (IQR)110 (86.6–129)111 (94–158)−1.2970.195
Cholesterol (mg/dL), mean ± SD169.7 (143–185)154 (129–165)−2.630.009
Triglycerides (mg/dL), median (IQR)142 (82–245)145 (89.4–192)192.050.64
LDL (mg/dL), mean ± SD90.48 (74–110)82 (72–102)−0.8050.421
HDL (mg/dL), median (IQR)35.6 (30–45)36.5 (30–42)−0.4080.683
Calcium (mg/dL), median (IQR)8.9 (8.6–9.2)8.8 (8.5–9)−1.7550.079
Phosphorus (mg/dL), median (IQR)4.9 (4–7)4.99 (4–5.95)−0.3960.692
iPTH (pg/dL), median (IQR)476 (268–1022)296 (167–639)2.7740.006
Iron (μg/dL), mean ± SD53.6 (39.4–76)51 (37.9–61)−0.8770.381
TSAT (%), median (IQR)25 (18.85–44)25 (18–29.8)−1.2370.216
Ferritin (ng/mL), median (IQR)1165 (373–1883)768 (544–1506)−0.8650.387
Folate (μg/L), median (IQR)13.6 (6.98–19.8)10.1 (7.4–19.8)−0.2430.808
Vitamin B12 (pg/mL), median (IQR)444.7 (369–704)513 (391–775)−0.7440.457

Significant, highly significant, IQR: interquartile range, SD: standard deviation, ALT: alanine transaminase, URR: urea reduction ratio, WBC: white blood cells, NLR: neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, PLR: platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, LDL: low-density lipoprotein, HDL: high-density lipoprotein, iPTH: intact parathyroid hormone, and TSAT: transferrin saturation.