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Table 2 Data on diabetes mellitus patients afflicted with chronic renal failure

From: Diabetes mellitus suppresses hemodialysis-induced increases in tear fluid secretion

Schirmer value before dialysis (mm)

1-16 (mean: 6.6ā€‰Ā±ā€‰3.9)

Schirmer value after dialysis (mm)

0-17.5 (mean: 6.0ā€‰Ā±ā€‰3.9)

Number of eyes

32 (male:26 , female:6 )

Age (yeas old)

46-87 (mean: 65.8ā€‰Ā±ā€‰9.0)

Ultrafiltration volume (ml/HD)

1,100-3,400 (mean: 2,469.0ā€‰Ā±ā€‰680.0)

BUN level (mg/dl)

42-89 (mean: 67.5ā€‰Ā±ā€‰11.9)

Serum creatinine level (mg/dl)

4.47-13.94 (mean: 9.9ā€‰Ā±ā€‰2.5)

Duration of hemodialysis treatment (months)

3-97 (mean: 42.8ā€‰Ā±ā€‰30.8)