Variable Hemodialysis (n= 76) Controls (n= 30)
Age (years) 48.9 ± 13.0 47.7 ± 16.6
Sex (male,%) 40 (52.6%) 16 (53.3%)
Height (cm) 167.8 ± 7.4 164.1 ± 7.2
Pre-dialysis weight (kg) 61.0 ± 10.3 61.2 ± 9.2
Body surface area (m2) 1.69 ± 0.16 1.67 ± 0.14
Duration of dialysis (months) 24.0 (7.5, 59.5)
Hemoglobin (g/L) 113.8 ± 15.4
Erythrocyte (10^12/L) 3.78 ± 0.58
Creatinine (μmol/L) 894.1 ± 365.9
Blood urea nitrogen (mmol/L) 24.8 (17.9, 28.8)
Calcium (mmol/L) 2.34 ± 0.17
Phosphorus (mmol/L) 1.96 ± 0.49
Potassium (mmol/L) 4.76 ± 0.63
Low density lipoprotein cholesterol (mmol/L) 1.96 (1.49, 2.60)
High density lipoprotein cholesterol (mmol/L) 0.97 (0.76, 1.19)
Triglyceride (mmol/L) 3.93 (3.34, 4.83)
Total cholesterol (mmol/L) 1.45 (0.86, 2.10)
Parathyroid hormone (pg/mL) 263.7 (157.8, 457.6)
Fluid removal (L) 2.0 ± 0.84