From: Restless legs syndrome in end stage renal disease patients undergoing hemodialysis
 | Patients with ESRD, N (%) |  | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Variables | RLS – (n = 109) | RLS + (n = 28) | p value | |
Blood Urea Nitrogen | mmol/L | 27.48 (23.31-31.35) | 29.33 (27.3-34.2) | 0.014 |
Pre-dialysis Creatinine | mg/dl | 1037 (874.5-1204.5) | 1053 (900-1193.5) | 0.852 |
Pro-dialysis Creatinine | mg/dl | 350 (276-418) | 327 (247-462) | 0.378 |
D-value of Creatinine | mg/dl | 685 (559.5-791.5) | 699 (641.25-805.75) | 0.370 |
Calcium | mg/dL | 2.31 ± 0.26 | 2.32 ± 0.26 | 0.744 |
Phosphorus | mg/dL | 1.90 ± 0.47 | 2.11 ± 0.70 | 0.155 |
Ca*P product | mg2/dL2 | 4.41 ± 1.30 | 4.92 ± 1.75 | 0.157 |
Albumin | g/dL | 39.24 ± 4.24 | 39.70 ± 6.29 | 0.650 |
Alkaline Phosphatase | U/L | 73 (54-93.5) | 75 (61-98.75) | 0.523 |
Hemoglobin | g/L | 100.13 ± 15.54 | 105.43 ± 22.1 | 0.240 |
Serum Iron | μmol/L | 13.2 (9.45-16.3) | 15.41 (12.5-18.0) | 0.034 |
Ferritin | μg/L | 194 (68.85-335.3) | 122.5 (53.8-232.99) | 0.371 |
Transferrin | g/L | 2.11 (1.83-2.36) | 2.14 (1.78-2.45) | 0.953 |
TIBC | μmol/L | 47.02 ± 8.49 | 48.51 ± 9.67 | 0.424 |
Parathyroid Hormone | pg/mL | 203.9 (65.91-472.1) | 258.3 (62.95-574.1) | 0.522 |
Kt/V |  | 1.53 ± 0.61 | 1.49 ± 0.34 | 0.783 |
URR | % | 70.19 ± 8.15 | 70.27 ± 8.05 | 0.967 |