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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants (n = 20)

From: Effect of oral sodium bicarbonate on fibroblast growth factor-23 in patients with chronic kidney disease: a pilot study

Characteristic

Value

Age (year)

63 ± 11

Female No. (%)

12 (60)

Race/ethnicity No. (%)

 White

0 (0)

 Black

11 (55)

 Hispanic

9 (45)

 Others

0 (0)

Blood pressure (mmHg)

134/70 ± 13/7

eGFR (ml/min per 1.73 m2)

32.9 ± 8.9

Serum bicarbonate (mEq/L)

23.0 ± 2.4

FGF23 (RU/mL)

157.4 (90.2–289.4)

25-OH vitamin D (ng/mL)

36 ± 13

  1. Age, blood pressure, eGFR, serum bicarbonate, 25-OHvitamin D were expressed as mean ± standard deviation. FGF23 was expressed as median (interquartile range)
  2. Abbreviations: eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate, FGF23 fibroblast growth factor-23, RU rack unit, 25-OH vitamin D 25-hydroxyvitamin D
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BMC Nephrology

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