Table 2 Biochemical data in the three study groups at pre-HD

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