Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery and Venous Hypertension in Early Hemodialysis Patients without Amyloid Deposits

Table 1

Characteristics of 12 patients.

Age, years	63±7
Gender, female/male	7/5
Dialysis duration, years	3.5±1.3
Serum beta 2-microglobulin, mg/dL	21.0±10.0
High sensitive C-reactive protein, mg/dL	7.8 (3.4–21.0)
Intact parathormone, pg/mL	247 (189–2484)
Hemoglobin, g/dL	12.5±1.7
Systemic systolic blood pressure, mmHg	118±16
Systemic diastolic blood pressure, mmHg	76±12
Location of arteriovenous fistula
Radial	10 (83.3%)
Brachial	2 (16.7%)
Cause of end stage renal disease
Diabetes mellitus	4 (33.3%)
Hypertension	4 (33.3%)
Polycystic kidney disease	1 (8.3%)
Obstructive uropathy	1 (8.3%)
Unknown	2 (16.7%)