Table 1 Comparison between symbiotic and placebo group as regards mean age, dry body weight, IS, and other laboratory data at baseline

Age (year)

Mean ± SD

44.45 ± 11.7

48.30 ± 9.60

1.12

0.11

Dry body weight (kg)

Mean ± SD

63.25 ± 13.71

59.78 ± 14.70

0.9

0.28

IS (mg/l)

Mean ± SD

22.875 ± 8.971

24.563 ± 12.565

− 0.691

0.491

Hb (g/dl)

Mean ± SD

10.55 ± 1.602

10.558 ± 1.74

− 0.02

0.984

Creatinine (mg/dl)

Mean ± SD

7.985 ± 0.914

7.543 ± 1.355

1.711

0.091

BUN (mg/dl)

Mean ± SD

38.300 ± 9.988

35.950 ± 9.933

1.055

0.295

Potassium (mg/dl)

Mean ± SD

4.61 ± 0.438

4.583 ± 0.654

0.221

0.826

Sodium (mg/dl)

Mean ± SD

132.75 ± 1.515

132.2 ± 1.843

1.458

0.149

Calcium (mg/dl)

Mean ± SD

8.385 ± 0.807

8.355 ± 0.642

0.184

0.854

Phosphorus (mg/dl)

Mean ± SD

4.58 ± 1.356

4.175 ± 1.428

1.301

0.197

CRP (mg/dl)

Mean ± SD

11.1 ± 11.001

9 ± 6.928

1.022

0.31