ALB and nutritional deficiency disease: Malnutrition prevalence changes depending on evaluation criteria in HD patients (18-75%).23 According to National Kidney Foundation, serum albumin level <3.4 g/dL and creatinine level <8 mg/dl in HD patients before dialysis treatment; >10% of weight loss or >20% excess of weight; protein intake <0.8 g/kg and energy intake <25 kcal/kg show malnutrition.24 Mean serum albumin level of participants was slightly over 3.4 g/dl in both groups (3.6±0.3 g/dl and 3.6±0.4 g/dl, p=0.206) (Table-III).