Comparison of clinical variables between patients living in Taipei Basin and living around Taipei Basin.

Abbreviations: nPCR, normalized protein catabolism rate; TACurea, time-averaged concentration of blood urea nitrogen; UF, ultrafiltration volume per hemodialysis period; C-calcium, corrected calcium; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; Na, serum sodium; K, serum potassium; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; log hs-CRP, logarithmic conversion of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels.Besides nPCR, no significant difference was noted between basin and around basin groups.