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