From: Cognitive function among hemodialysis patients in Japan
 | Patients on hemodialysis n = 154 | Controls n = 852 | P value |
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Age | 65.1 ± 13.3 | 57.8 ± 12.2 | 0.001 |
Gender | M 88, F 66 | M 314, F 538 | 0.001 |
Duration of education (years) | 10.7 ± 2.5 | 11.3 ± 2.1 | 0.01 |
MMSE score | 26.6 ± 3.9 | 28.1 ± 2.4 | 0.001 |
Duration of hemodialysis (years) | 7.8 ± 6.4 |  |  |
Erythrocyte count (104/mm3) | 353.0 ± 41.2 |  |  |
Albumin (g/dl) | 3.7 ± 0.4 |  |  |
Sodium (mEq/l) | 139.1 ± 3.4 |  |  |
Potassium (mEq/l) | 4.8 ± 0.8 |  |  |
Uric acid (mg/dl) | 7.6 ± 1.4 |  |  |
Creatinine (mg/dl) | 10.7 ± 3.2 |  |  |
Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dl) | 62.1 ± 15.8 |  |  |
Dry weight (kg) | 55.1 ± 13.9 |  |  |
Amount of hemodialysis (Kt/V) | 1.83 ± 4.50 |  |  |