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Table 1 General characteristics of the study population

From: Bovine and porcine heparins: different drugs with similar effects on human haemodialysis

N

17

Gender (M/F)

10/7

Age, years

45 ± 12a

Skin color (Black/Mulatto/White)

5/7/5

Primary renal disease

 

     Hypertensive nephropathy

9

     Diabetic nephropathy

3

     Other

4

     Unknown

1

Dialysis vintage (months)

53 ± 39

Heparin dosage (reported IU.kg-1 body weight)

141 ± 41

  1. amean ± SD.