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Br J Ophthalmol 84:1397-1400 doi:10.1136/bjo.84.12.1397
  • Original Article
    • Clinical science

Effects of haemodialysis on diabetic macular leakage

Table 2

Systemic profile of each group

Group Total no
of eyes
Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dl) Serum total protein (g/dl) Haematocrit (%) Changing rate of body weight(%) Systolic blood pressure(mmHg) Diastolic blood pressure(mmHg)
Baseline After Baseline After Baseline After
Unchanged 28 94 (20) 70 (12) 6.5 (0.5) 6.5 (0.6) 24.0 (3.8) 27.8 (3.6) −1.5 (4.0) 160 (9) 80 (5)
Decreased 4 90 (7) 65 (6) 6.3 (0.5) 6.4 (0.8) 21.0 (0.1) 25.4 (4.9) −1.2 (7.9) 159 (10) 81 (3)
Increased 8 95 (30) 66 (20) 6.3 (1.3) 6.0 (1.2) 26.3 (5.2) 27.1 (2.2) −2.4 (6.1) 166 (6) 84 (10)
  • (The body weight at 4 weeks after the initiation of HD − the body weight at baseline)/the body weight at baseline) × 100.

  • The blood pressure is given as the arithmetic mean of all the measurements for 4 weeks.

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