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Table 1 Baseline demographic and biochemical results of the study patients

From: FGF-23 associated with the progression of coronary artery calcification in hemodialysis patients

Age (years)

52 ± 14

Time on dialysis (months)*

54 (23–96)

BMI (kg/m2)

24.22 ± 3.84

Kt/V

1.43 ± 0.34

Systolic BP (mmHg)

125 ± 19

Diastolic BP (mmHg)

75 ± 10

Calcium (mg/dL)

9.46 ± 0.72

Phosphorus (mg/dL)

5.44 ± 1.51

One-year phosphorus mean (mg/dL)

5.07 ± 1.19

Ca X P (mg2/dL2)

51.56 ± 15.10

Alkaline phosphatase (IU/L)*

115 (82–183)

PTH (pg/mL)*

427 (248–621)

Uric acid (mg/dL)

6.45 ± 1.21

Albumin (g/dL)

3.92 ± 0.28

C-reactive protein (mg/L)*

7.95 (2.80-19.07)

Cholesterol (mg/dL)

192 ± 51

Triglyceride (mg/dL)*

146 (103–219)

Hemoglobin (g/dL)

11.80 ± 1.44

FGF-23 (pg/mL)*

151 (82–343)

CACS (baseline)*

52 (1–767)

CACS (1st year)*

120 (1–796)

  1. (BMI: body mass index, BP: blood pressure, FGF-23: fibroblast growth factor-23, CACS: coronary artery calcification score, PTH: parathyroid hormone) *Median (IQR).