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Table 7. Correlation coefficient (r) between Serum intact parathyroid hormone and predialysis serum electrolytes, BUN, serum creatinine and albumin levels on high-flux dialysis membrane
Predialysis iPTH versus predialysis serum electrolytes, BUN, serum creatinine and albumin
high-flux dialysis membrane r
P value
Serum calcium (mg/dl)
- 0.01
0.37 NS
Serum Phosphorus (mg/dl)
0.55
0.11 NS
Sodium (mmol/L)
0.03
0.81 NS
Potassium (mmol/L)
0.19
0.23 NS
BUN (mg/dl)
0.06
0.71 NS
Serum creatinine (g/dl)
- 0.42
0.007 S
Serum albumin (g/dl)
- 0.11
0.48 NS
Ahmed Rabie El Arbagy et al. Study of Effect of High-Flux Versus Low-Flux Dialysis Membranes on Parathyroid Hormone. American Journal of Clinical Medicine Research, 2014, Vol. 2, No. 1, doi: /ajcmr-2-1-9
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