Table 1: Characteristics of patients included in the study.
| Variables | Value |
| Number of patients | 44 |
| Age (years) | 55.36 ± 15.82 |
| Gender n (%) | |
| Male | 24 (54.54) |
| Female | 20 (45.45) |
| Causes of end-stage renal disease n (%) | |
| Diabetes | 20 (45.45) |
| Hypertension | 6 (13.63) |
| Glomerulonephritis | 2 (4.54) |
| Lithiasis | 2 (4.54) |
| Gout | 2 (4.54) |
| Reflux | 2 (4.54) |
| Unknown | 10 (22.72) |
| Duration of dialysis (months) | 61.81 [23.25 - 108] |
| Height (m) | 1.49 ± 0.48 |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 23.07 ± 4.50 |
| Morbidity n (%) | |
| Diabetes | 20 (45.45) |
| Ischemic cardiopathy | 6 (13.63) |
| Peripheral arterial occlusive disease | 4 (9.09) |