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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: No characteristic differences were found in both groups : HD duration (for AB) was 28. 83 + / - 13. 89 vs. 34. 95 + / - 24. 80 months (for BA) (p = 0. 333) ; Age (for AB) was 47. 61 + / - 9. 49 vs. 47. 75 + / - 11. 80 years (for BA) (p = 0. 969) ; Hemoglobin (Hb) level (for AB) 8. 19 + / - 0. 84 vs. 7. 94 + / - 0. 41 mg/dL (for BA) (p = 0. 238) ; serum Albumin (for AB) was 3. 79 + / - 0. 26 vs. 3. 82 + / - 0. 30 g/dl (for BA) (p = 0. 652).