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World J Nephrol. Jun 25, 2026; 15(2): 118343
Published online Jun 25, 2026. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v15.i2.118343
Published online Jun 25, 2026. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v15.i2.118343
Table 1 Demographic characteristics of study participants across four groups, chronic kidney disease, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and healthy controls, n (%)
| Characteristics | CKD (n = 48) | HD (n = 49) | PD (n = 43) | Control (n = 49) |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 20 (41.7) | 21 (42.9) | 23 (53.5) | 31 (63.3) |
| Female | 28 (58.3) | 28 (57.1) | 20 (46.5) | 18 (36.7) |
| Age, years | ||||
| mean (SD) | 53.69 (18.98) | 58.55 (16.31) | 44.86 (19.81) | 45.73 (16.74) |
| Median | 54.50 | 59 | 39 | 46 |
| Family history of CKD | ||||
| Yes | 12 (25) | 9 (18.4) | 2 (4.7) | 0 (0) |
| No | 36 (75) | 40 (81.6) | 41 (95.3) | 49 (100) |
| Comorbidities | ||||
| CVD | 9 (18.8) | 15 (30.6) | 10 (23.3) | NA |
| DM | 30 (62.5) | 30 (61.2) | 21 (48.8) | NA |
| HTN | 39 (81.3) | 45 (91.8) | 36 (83.7) | NA |
| SCD | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | NA |
- Citation: Almuhanna AA, Vatte C, Guo Q, Elsalamouni TS, Al-Muhanna FA, Aboalrihy AM, Alhabib HA, Almomen MF, Alali RA, Habara AH, Alrubaish MA, Alfalah KM, Cyrus C, Abdul-Rahman IS, Keating BJ, Al-Ali AK, Wang C. Gut microbiota in a Saudi population with chronic kidney disease. World J Nephrol 2026; 15(2): 118343
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-6124/full/v15/i2/118343.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5527/wjn.v15.i2.118343