Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients with and without carotid artery calcification
|  | All (n = 195) | CAAC (+) (n = 128) | CAAC (−) (n = 67) | p values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 68.8 ± 11.3 | 71.9 ± 9.4 | 62.7 ± 12.3 | <0.01 |
Male | 129 (66) | 91 (71) | 38 (57) | 0.046 |
Hypertension | 171 (88) | 120 (94) | 51 (76) | <0.01 |
Diabetes mellitus | 92 (47) | 72 (56) | 20 (30) | <0.01 |
Smoking | 110 (56) | 82 (64) | 28 (42) | <0.01 |
Dyslipidemia | 146 (75) | 102 (80) | 44 (66) | 0.03 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 22.5 ± 4.5 | 22.3 ± 4.4 | 22.8 ± 4.6 | 0.45 |
Proteinuria (g/day) | 1.2 (0.3-3.3) | 1.8 (0.3-3.6) | 0.9 (0.3-1.9) | 0.06 |
C-reactive protein (mg/dL) | 0.09 (0.04-0.22) | 0.09 (0.04-0.24) | 0.09 (0.03-0.19) | 0.22 |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 10.7 ± 2.1 | 10.3 ± 2.0 | 11.4 ± 2.2 | <0.01 |
eGFR (ml/min/1.73m2) | 23.2 (14.5-43.8) | 20.0 (13.7-37.2) | 34.3 (17.5-60.2) | <0.01 |
Serum corrected calcium (mg/dL) | 9.4 ± 0.5 | 9.5 ± 0.6 | 9.3 ± 0.5 | 0.14 |
Serum phosphorus (mg/dL) | 3.7 ± 0.7 | 3.8 ± 0.8 | 3.7 ± 0.7 | 0.80 |
Ca-P product (mg2/dL2) | 35.3 ± 7.0 | 35.6 ± 7.2 | 34.6 ± 6.7 | 0.73 |
PTH (pg/mL) | 73 (45–117) | 82 (46–125) | 56 (40–88) | 0.03 |
1,25(OH)2Vitamin D (pg/mL) | 25 (17–40) | 24 (15–36) | 30 (22–46) | <0.01 |
FGF23 (pg/mL) | 64 (41–105) | 73 (48–123) | 50 (36–69) | <0.01 |