Baseline characteristics of the patients
PD
From June 2021 through April 2022, 159 patients underwent randomization (roxadustat, 106; ESA, 53). Of these patients, 106 completed the 24-week study (roxadustat, 70; ESA, 36) (Fig. Patient disposition. Among 391 PD patients regularly followed up, 159 eligible patients were grouped [roxadustat group, Characteristics of the patients at baselineMeasurement data with a normal distribution are expressed as means ± standard deviation, and nonnormally distributed data are expressed as medians and interquartile range. No significant differences between group were found in the baseline characteristics. BMI denotes body mass index, sTFR denotes serum soluble transferrin receptor, SI denotes serum iron, sFt denotes serum ferritin, TSAT denotes transferrin saturation, TIBC denotes total iron-binding capacity, RBC denotes red blood count, EPO denotes erythropoietin, K