Clinical Study
Both IL-1β and TNF-α Regulate NGAL Expression in Polymorphonuclear Granulocytes of Chronic Hemodialysis Patients
Table 1
Main characteristics of the study cohort.
| | Parameter | HDF patients | HSS |
| | Gender (M/F) | 16/14 | 10/8 | | Age (yrs) | | | | Dialysis vintage (mos) | 38 [8–299] | — | | spKt/V (weekly mean) | | — | | PCR (g/Kg/day) | | — | | PTH (pg/mL) | 188 [42–348] | — | | Creatinine (mg/dL) | | | | Urea (mg/dL) | | | | Ca X P product (mg2/dL2) | | | | Hemoglobin (g/dL) | | | | Hematocrit (%) | | | | Erythrocytes () | | | | White Cells () | | | | Albumin (g/dL) | | | | hsCRP (mg/L) | 6 [1–42] | 0.15 [0.07–0.44] | | β2-microglobulin (mg/dL) | 29 [7–53] | | | Uric acid (mg/dL) | | | | Serum iron (mcg/mL) | | | | Serum transferrin (mg/dL) | | | | Serum ferritin (ng/mL) | 155 [9–789] | 151 ± 33 |
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