From: Diabetes mellitus suppresses hemodialysis-induced increases in tear fluid secretion
Schirmer value before dialysis (mm) | 0-36 (mean: 6.4āĀ±ā7.8) |
Schirmer value after dialysis (mm) | 1-24 (mean: 7.1āĀ±ā4.5)* |
Number of eyes | 39 (male: 25, female: 14) |
Age (yeas old) | 42-86 (mean: 71.5āĀ±ā10.6) |
Ultrafiltration volume (ml/HD) | 500-3,700 (mean: 2,231.0āĀ±ā871.0) |
BUN level (mg/dl) | 48-92 (mean: 65.9āĀ±ā12.3) |
Serum creatinine level (mg/dl) | 7.06-14.32 (mean: 10.4āĀ±ā2.2) |
Duration of hemodialysis treatment (months) | 7-169 (mean: 49.2āĀ±ā43.4) |