Parameters

Mean values

Age (years)

50.5 (30-70)

Sex

Males- 68%: Females- 32%

Time on dialysis (years)

4 (1-10)

Nephropathy

Diabetic nephropathy

Hypertensive nephrosclerosis

Glomerulonephritis

Tubulointerstitial nephritis

Unknown causes

44.5%

7.6%

5.1%

24.4%

18.4%

Dry weight

60.1 Kg (50-89)

Duration of hemodialysis per session

246 min (220-260)

Ultrafiltration rate per session

8.07 ml/min

Hemoglobin

9.13 g/dl (7.2-13.6)

2-D Echocardiography (n=16)

Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH)

Poor systolic function

Poor diastolic function

77%

89.8%

78.7%