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Table 4 Osteoprotegerin and Fetuin-A associations in the multiple linear regression analysis

From: Serum osteoprotegerin in prevalent hemodialysis patients: associations with mortality, atherosclerosis and cardiac function

Variable

β (CI 95%)

P-Value

Multiple regression analysis OPG

Age (years)

0.113 (0.074–0.152)

<0.001

BNP (100 pg/ml)

0.202 (0.103–0.301)

<0.001

Adiponectin (μg/ml)

0.126 (0.042–0.210)

0.003

Statin Treatment (yes)

−1.977 (−3.386- -0.568)

0.006

Multiple regression analysis Fetuin-A

Age (years)

−0.074 (−0.649–256)

0.392

Dose of calcium salts (gr/day)

0.063 (−0.003–0.007)

0.461

Malondialdehyde (mmol/L)

0.322 (0.211–0.699)

<0.001

IL-6 (pg/ml)

−0.154 (−0.118–0.007)

0.079

  1. Adjusted R2 of model: 0.255
  2. Significant results (p<0.05) are in bold