3.2. The mean interval to initiation of
hemodialysis and hemodialysis-free rate
Twenty-three patients initiated hemodialysis during
the study period. The 23 patients consisted of 13 in
non-probucol group and 10 in probucol group. All
were advanced cases. Serum creatinine at the start of
hemodialysis therapy was not significantly different
between non-probucol and probucol groups (data not
shown). The mean interval to initiation of hemodialysis
was 11.3 7.4 months in non-probucol group (n = 13) and 20.7 8.2 months in probucol group
(n = 10), and was significantly longer ( p = 0.009) in
probucol group (Fig. 1).