Low T3 syndrome and long-term mortality in chronic hemodialysis patients

Table 1 Baseline demographic, hemodynamic and clinical characteristics of low and normal freeT3 patient groups

Variable	Normal freeT3(n = 79)	Low freeT3(n = 35)	P value
Age	59.96 ± 14.74	66.84 ± 13.11	0.019
Female gender	18 (22.78%)	12 (34.28%)	0.237
BMI (kg/m2)	25.65 ± 2.92	26.49 ± 4.02	0.622
HD duration (mo)	66.42 ± 59.69	56.49 ± 41.08	0.302
HD morning shift	75 (94.93%)	32 (91.42%)	0.418
OL-HDF	22 (27.84%)	11 (31.42%)	0.484
CVC access	10 (12.65%)	9 (25.71%)	0.160
Kt/V	1.27 ± 0.39	1.29 ± 0.42	0.822
Smoking	16 (20.25%)	9 (25.71%)	0.606
History of CVD	24 (30.37%)	17(48.57%)	0.048
Diabetes	16 (20.25%)	16 (45.71%)	0.017
Hypertension	60 (75.94%)	23 (65.71%)	0.488
SBP (mmHg)	131.06 ± 19.94	130.50 ± 21.94	0.819
DBP (mmHg)	68.42 ± 13.87	71.22 ± 14.47	0.357

Values are expressed as means ± SD or numbers (%) as appropriate. BMI: Body mass index; CVC: Central venous catheter; CVD: Cardiovascular disease; DBP: Diastolic blood pressure; HD: Hemodialysis; OL- HDF: On-line hemodiafiltration; SBP: Systolic blood pressure.