Bicarbonate levels in hemodialysis patients switching from lanthanum carbonate to sucroferric oxyhydroxide

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population (n = 15)

	SFOH group, n = 9	Control group, n = 6	P value
Age (yr)	78 (35-90)	73 (49-91)	NS
Male/Female	9/0	4/2	NS
Cause of ESKD	4 DM, 2 GN, 2 UN, 1 ADPKD	2 DM, 2 HN, 1 GN, 1 UN	NS
Dialysis vintage (mo)	53 (19-131)	49 (21-67)	NS
Arteriovenous fistula/Graft	6/3	4/2	NS
Single pool Kt/V	1.56 ± 0.16	1.57 ± 0.29	NS
Dose of LanC pre switching (mg/d)	2250 (750-3000)	3000 (1500-3750)	NS
Number of LanC pills pre switching	3 (1-4)	4 (2-5)	NS
Calcium carbonate: n, dose (mg/d)	1, 750	1, 1250	NS
Cinacalcet: n, dose (mg/d)	1, 60	1, 30	NS
Paricalcitol: n, dose (mcg/wk)	6, 10 (7.5-15)	4, 5 (5-10)	NS

ADPKD: Adult dominant polycystic kidney disease; DM: Diabetes mellitus; ESKD: End stage kidney disease; GN: Glomerulonephritis; HN: Hypertensive nephrosclerosis; LanC: Lanthanum carbonate; NS: Non-significant; SFOH: Sucroferric oxyhydroxide.