Table 2: Change in hemoglobin and hematocrit in ESRD and chronic HD patients treated with AG.

Table 2: Change in hemoglobin and hematocrit in ESRD and chronic HD patients treated with AG.

		Before	After
		Before	3^rd month	6^th month	One year
Hb (g/L)	1 p	11.3 ± 0.8	11.6 ± 1.9	11.5 ± 0.9	11.0 ± 1.6
	2 p	10.3 ± 0.3^*	11.3 ± 1.5	11.6 ± 1.7	10.9 ± 0.5
Ht (%)	1 p	34% ± 2%	35% ± 6%	35% ± 3%	33% ± 5%
	2 p	31% ± 1%^*	35% ± 4%	36% ± 6%	34% ± 2%

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

Hb: Hemoglobin; Ht: Hematocrit; 1 p: One powder AG; 2 p: Two powders AG.