Table 1

Table illustrating the characteristics, clinical course and outcome of the 8 patients presented in the study.
No
 Age
 Race/Gender
 Renal Biopsy
 Presumed Etiology
 Serum Cr at initiation
 Initial Serum BUN
 Reason for Initiation of HD
 Duration (months)
 Symptoms on HD
 Serum Cr after cessation
 BUN after cessation of HD
 Cr. Cl after cessation
 Time off HD (months)
1
 34
 W/M
 FSGS & AIN
 HIV, AIN, HTN Nepscl
 3.34
 53
 Nau/Vom
 4
 Leg cramps Fatigue
 2.76
 28
 34
 1 Died of HIV compl.
2
 81
 LA/F
 FSGS
 HTN Chol. Embolization
 4.2
 60
 Fluid overload + rising cr
 12
 None
 1.73
 36
 18
 21
3
 50
 BM
 FSGS
 FSGS + ATN
 8.61
 114
 Mental status changes
 30
 Washed out, cramps Low BP.
 4.12
 30
 40
 15
4
 71
 WM
 Mem GN
 Mem GN
 6.35
 68
 Nau/vom Weight loss
 29
 Washed out, cramps Low BP.
 5.36
 48
 9
 9
5
 60
 BF
 FSGS
 Obesity related FSGS
 6.88
 69
 Anasarca, ARF on CRF
 6
 Washed out, cramps Low BP.
 1.91
 48
 36
 26
6
 31
 BM
 No biopsy
 HIV Nephropathy
 3.39
 25
 Acidosis + Increasing Cr
 2
 Nau/Vom Cramps
 1.71
 4
 20
 2
7
 68
 WM
 Contrast Tox, no biopsy
 ATN, Contrast. RCC with single kidney
 4.34
 121
 Acidosis Hyperkalemia
 2
 Washed out, cramps Low BP.
 2.4
 17
 30
 33
8
 36
 AF
 FSGS
 FSGS
 5.57
 67
 Nau/vom
 4
 Washed out, cramps Low BP.
 1.85
 26
 51
 51

Agraharkar et al. BMC Nephrology 2003 4:9   doi:10.1186/1471-2369-4-9