Table 1 Basic demographic data, clinical and biochemical data of patients

Age (years)

70.1 ± 8.13

71.8 ± 7.78

68.4 ± 8.21

HD vintage (months)

57.54 ± 26.72

58.11 ± 25.34

57.02 ± 26.16

MI (%)

28.2

34.7

21.8

Diabetesmellitus (%)

54.0

57.4

50.5

Hypertension (%)

83.7

87.1

80.2

Smoking

18.3

16.8

19.8

Beta-blockers (%)

87.1

85.1

89.1

ACE/ARB (%)

80.2

79.2

82.2

Statins (%)

63.4

64.4

62.4

LVMI (g/m²)

144.2 ± 42.74

159.2 ± 38.68

129.2 ± 41.83

EF (%)

56.83 ± 6.33

53.72 ± 6.21

60.02 ± 5.96

Hemoglobin (g/dL)

11.27 ± 1.11

11.63 ± 1.08

10.90 ± 1.02

Total cholesterol (mg/dL)

187.4 ± 37.35

188.1 ± 37.11

186.0 ± 35.87

LDL cholesterol (mg/dL)

116.9 ± 31.03

116.1 ± 30.13

118.3 ± 28.02

HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)

43.12 ± 18.11

43.4 ± 17.86

42.67 ± 14.45

Triglycerides (mg/dL)

172.1 ± 61.24

170.2 ± 59.54

175.7 ± 54.9

PTH, range (pg/mL)

384 (0.0–1212)

355 (0.0–924)

448 (0.0–1212)

Albumin (g/dL)

3.68 ± 0.37

3.69 ± 0.36

3.68 ± 0.32

CRP, range (mg/dL)

7.28 (0.19–112.1)

12.72 (0.019–112.1)

5.04 (0.22–47.4)

Troponin T, range (μg/L)

0.059 (0.00–0.773)

0.071 (0.00–0.773)

0.044 (0.032–0.775)

NT-proBNP (fmol/ml)

314.3 ± 105.4

338.7 ± 105.5

295.9 ± 111.8

Sodium (mmol/L)

137.8 ± 2.63

137.7 ± 2.61

138.0 ± 2.69

Potassium (mmol/L)

5.70 ± 0.65

5.72 ± 0.67

5.69 ± 0.64

Calcium (mmol/L)

2.47 ± 0.23

2.46 ± 0.22

2.48 ± 0.24

Phosphate (mmol/L)

2.24 ± 0.37

2.18 ± 0.21

2.30 ± 0.23

Ca x P product mg²/dl²

48.44 ± 9.68

46.99 ± 9.28

49.72 ± 9.34

TAC (μmol/l)

250.4 ± 31.90

238 ± 31.32

261 ± 32.63

TOC (μmol/l)

358 (48–1275)

611 (197–1275)

277 (48–623)

oxLDL (mg/L)

1.56 ± 0.43

1.83 ± 0.42

1.39 ± 0.41

IMT (mm)

0.845 ± 0.276

0.886 ± 0.268

0.793 ± 0.274

Number of plaques (n)

3.86 ± 2.13

4.62 ± 1.63

3.21 ± 1.77