Table 1 Baseline characteristics

Age (yr)

50.5 ± 3.1

Gender (male:female)

7:8

Race (African-American: Caucasian: Hispanic)

(11:2:2)

Smoker (yes:no)

(5:10)

Hypertension (yes:no)

15:0

Previous ACEi or ARB use (yes:no)

3:12

BMI (kg/m²)

30.2 ± 2.0

Calcium x Phosphate product (mg²/dl²)

53.3 ± 3.3

Hemoglobin (g/dl)

11.9 ± 0.3

Erythropoietin dose (units)

5111.1 ± 1488.4

Heparin dose (units)

4800 ± 579.0