Table 2

Biochemical data in the three study groups at pre-HD


ESRD Group 1 (n = 17)
ESRD+DM Group 2 (n = 15)
ESRD+DM+CAD Group 3 (n = 14)

Blood Urea Nitrogen (mg/dl)
152.33 ± 81.94
112.29 ± 24.64
107.07 ± 32.58
S.Creatinine (mg/dl)
9.42 ± 2.53
9.0 ± 1.42
7.46 ± 1.94 *
Hemoglobin (mg/dl)
7.97 ± 1.13
8.73 ± 0.87
8.05 ± 1.33
S.Glucose (mg/l)
101.00 ± 9.44
169.95 ± 74.06
161.10 ± 67
S.Sodium (mmol/l)
139.89 ± 5.19
131.72 ± 35.31
140.15 ± 3.29
S.Potassium (mmol/l)
5.41 ± 0.70
5.27 ± 0.94
5.64 ± 0.74
S.Calcium (mg/dl)
8.24 ± 0.79
7.85 ± 0.72
8.02 ± 0.58
S.Phosphate (mg/dl)
5.31 ± 1.68
5.22 ± 1.15
4.41 ± 1.02
S. Cholesterol (mg/dl)
176.06 ± 19.90
183.85 ± 35.64
238.25 ± 59.99
S.Triglycerides (mg/dl)
148.13 ± 24.26
155.77 ± 29.97
172.25 ± 29.59
S.HDL (mg/dl)
45.94 ± 5.97
36.77 ± 6.64
40.67 ± 4.25
S.LDL (mg/dl)
84.06 ± 15.46
95.77 ± 27.06
108.00 ± 20.63

Data Data are means ± SD. Group comparisons were made using one way ANOVA followed by Scheffe's test. * p < 0.05 Group 1 vs. Group 3; p < 0.01 Group 1 vs. Group 2 and Group 3; p < 0.01 Group 1 vs. Group 2. HDL = high density lipoprotein; LDL = low density lipoprotein. S = Serum

Govind et al. Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2006 4:9   doi:10.1186/1476-7120-4-9