Table 1: Change in dry weight, total protein, albumin, A/G, and geriatric nutritional risk index in ESRD and chronic HD patients treated with AG.

 

Before

After

3rd month

6th month

One year

Dw (kg)

1 p

54.2 ± 11.0

53.2 ± 11.3

54.4 ± 11.7

55.0 ± 12.0

 

2 p

50.5 ± 9.9

50.4 ± 9.5

52.1 ± 9.0

52.4 ± 9.5

TP (g/dL)

1 p

6.1 ± 0.5

6.2 ± 0.5

6.2 ± 0.5

6.2 ± 0.3

 

2 p         

6.2 ± 0.4

6.5 ± 0.3

6.5 ± 0.7

6.5 ± 0.4

Alb (g/L)

1 p         

3.1 ± 0.2

3.2 ± 0.1

3.3 ± 0.2

3.3 ± 0.4

 

2 p

3.1 ± 0.3

3.6 ± 0.2*

3.6 ± 0.3

3.5 ± 0.3

A/G

1 p

1.1 ± 0.3

1.1 ± 0.3

1.2 ± 0.4

1.2 ± 0.3

 

2 p

1.0 ± 0.2

1.2 ± 0.2

1.2 ± 0.3

1.2 ± 0.1

GNRI

1 p         

87.0 ± 5.2

88.2 ± 3.9

90.3 ± 4.2

91.1 ± 8.4

 

2 p

84.5 ± 8.2

93.0 ± 7.4

93.4 ± 8.7

92.4 ± 8.7

The data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. *: P < 0.05 compared between the one powder and the two powders groups

1 p: One powder AG; 2 p: Two powder AG; Dw: Dry weight; TP: Total protein; Alb: Albumin; A/G: Alb/Globulin = Alb/(TP - Alb); and GNRI: Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index = 14.89 × Alb + 41.7 × (dry weight/ideal body weight).