Table 1: Clinic and demographic characteristics of hemodialysis patients.
| Age (years) | 49 ± 3.9 |
|---|---|
| Gender (male) | 10 (59%) |
| Ethnia (caucasians) | 14 (82%) |
| Hypertension | 4 (23%) |
| Diabetes | 4 (23%) |
| Glomerulonephritis | 3 (18%) |
| Policystic kidney | 2 (13%) |
| Undetermined | 4 (23%) |
| Length of dialysis treatment (months) | 24 (4-300) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.5 ± 1.2 |
| Lean body mass (%) | 69.9 ± 2.3 |
| Fat body mass (%) | 30.7 ± 2.1 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 11.8 ± 0.2 |
| Ejection fraction (%) | 66 ± 0.1 |
| Left ventricle mass index (g/m2) | 113.8 ± 8.6 |
CKD: Chronic kidney disease. Data expressed as mean ± SD, median (interquartile interval) or percentage, when needed.