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Table 2 Clinical indexes changes between groups after treatment period

From: The prebiotic effects of soluble dietary fiber mixture on renal anemia and the gut microbiota in end-stage renal disease patients on maintenance hemodialysis: a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled study

 

Control group (n = 81)

DF group (n = 81)

p value

Hb [(g/L, M (IQR)]

94.00 (14.50)

117.00 (12.50)

< 0.0001

Fe2+ [μmol/L,M (IQR)]

10.26 (5.55)

13.23 (4.83)

< 0.0001

SF [ng/mL, M (IQR)]

41.48 (36.60)

54.15 (86.66)

0.003

sTfR [(g/L), M (IQR)]

1.65 (0.75)

1.65 (0.88)

0.572

hepcidin [(pg/mL), M (IQR)]

58.85 (42.55)

58.11 (39.38)

0.988

rhEPO [IU/W, M (IQR)]

15,000.00 (6000.00)

12,000.00 (7000.00)

0.122

  1. sTfR soluble transferrin receptor, Hb hemoglobin, Fe2+ serum iron, SF serum ferritin, rhEPO recombinant human erythropoietin, IU/W international unit per week, DF dietary fiber