Clinical Study

Interaction between the Haptoglobin 2 Phenotype and Diabetes Mellitus on Systolic Pulmonary Arterial Pressure and Nitric Oxide Bioavailability in Hemodialysis Patients

Table 2

Frequency of the different Hp phenotypes in normal and high e-PASP groups.

Hp phenotypeNormal e-PASP (e-PASP <35 mmHg) % ()High e-PASP (e-PASP ≥35 mmHg) % () value

Hp 1-116.7 (11)3.6 (2)0.019
Hp 2-131.8 (21)42.9 (24)0.208
Hp 2-251.5 (34)53.6 (30)0.818
Total100 (66)100 (56)

= 0.019 comparing the prevalence of Hp 1-1 phenotype in normal e-PASP group versus the high e-PASP group.