Table 2 Analytical characteristics on admission

Urea (mg/dL)*

56.5(37.0/84.8)

66.0(40.5/93.3)

55.0(39.0/91.0)

0.540

57(39/88.5)

Creatinine (mg/dL)#

1.49 ± 1.19

1.61 ± 0.95

1.62 ± 1.14

0.551

1.60 ± 1.12

GFR (ml/min/1.73m²)*

56(35/77.5)

45(32/71)

53(32/76)

0.224

52.5(33/75)

NT ProBNP (pg/mL)*

6238(2800/12,152)

8614(3541.5/18518.5)

7713.5(3460.5/15,470)

0.270

7464(3435/15,425)

Sodium (mEq/L)#

138.9 ± 5.2

138.9 ± 4.5

138.6 ± 4.4

0.778

138.7 ± 4.6

Potassium (mEq/L)#

4.32 ± 0.53

4.39 ± 0.70

4.39 ± 0.59

0.601

4.38 ± 0.60

Hemoglobin (g/dL)#

13.0 ± 3.2

13.5 ± 5.5

12.9 ± 3.1

0.284

13.0 ± 3.7

Hematocrit (%)#

39.3 ± 6.6

38.1 ± 8.2

38.8 ± 6.6

0.439

38.8 ± 6.9

Uric acid (mg/dL)#

8.1 ± 2.7

9.0 ± 6.0

8.3 ± 2.9

0.240

8.4 ± 3.6

Cholesterol-HDL (mg/dL)*

36(30/46)

36(28/45)

35(28/43)

0.412

36(29/44)

Cholesterol-LDL (mg/dL) *

75.5(58/99)

73(54/92)

71(54/95)

0.326

72(54/95)

Triglycerides (mg/dL)*

93(72.5/129.5)

97.5(74/124)

95(72/119.5)

0.670

95.5(73.0/120.3)

TSAT (%)*

17(13/26)

17(12/24)

18(13/24)

0.509

18(13/24)

Ferritin (ng/mL)*

193(109/378)

168(79/358)

163(89/335.5)

0.568

168(87/351)

HbA1c (%)#

6.3 ± 1.2

6.8 ± 5.7

6.3 ± 1.2

0.337

6.4 ± 2.6

CA125 (U/mL)*

90.4(36.9/226.3)

90.0(35.9/181.0)

89.9(47.2/200.5)

0.827

90.0(44.7/199.8)