Table 1 Baseline characteristics given as mean ± standard deviation

N

17

27

Age (years)

45(20–74)

52(25–70)

Sex (male/female)

9/8

9/18

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

128 ± 12

121 ± 17^a

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

77 ± 9

74 ± 9^a

BMI (kg/m²)

25.8 ± 4.3

24.9 ± 3.2^a

eGFR (ml/min/1.73 m²)

6 ± 2*

84 ± 14

Hemoglobin (mmol/l)

7.0 ± 0.7*

8.4 ± 0.9

ADMA (μmol/l)

0.75 ± 0.09

0.70 ± 0.09

Calcium ion (mmol/l)

1.18 ± 0.11

1.20 ± 0.06

Phosphate (mmol/l)

1.76 ± 0.37*

1.11 ± 0.13

Parathyroid hormone (pmol/l)

22.4 ± 14.6

n.a.