Impact of Oxidative Stress in Premature Aging and Iron Overload in Hemodialysis Patients

Table 1

Demographic and clinical characteristics in patients with high ferritin levels (Group A) and low ferritin levels (Group B).

	Group A ()	Group B ()
	(%)	(%)
Female (%)	51.42 (18)	51.42 (18)	Ns
Male (%)	48.57 (17)	48.57 (17)	Ns
Age in years	45.4 ± 16.6	46.5 ± 16.9	0.77
Duration on HD (months)	40.87 ± 41.65	20.17 ± 29.00	0.01
Diabetes (%)	68.57 (24)	51.42 (18)	0.22
Hypertension (%)	11.43 (4)	17.14 (6)	0.73
Other (%)	20 (7)	31.42 (11)	0.41

Data shown as mean ± SD. Student’s -test was used to determine the differences.