High dose haemodialysis and haemodiafiltration parameters and the relationship with advanced vascular calcification

Table 2 Correlation analysis between abdominal aorta calcification and other factors

	R	P value
Age	0.325	0.000
Charlson’s comorbidity index	0.247	0.000
HD vintage	0.176	0.002
Single pool Kt/V	0.310	0.000
Equilibrated Kt/V	0.306	0.000
Standard Kt/V	0.317	0.000
Urea reduction rate	0.305	0.000
Blood flow rate	0.208	0.000
Dry body weight	−0.143	0.013
Dialysate sodium	−0.215	0.000
Sodium	−0.188	0001
Chloride	−0.290	0.000
Potassium	0.121	0.037
Corrected calcium	0.210	0.000
Total CO₂	0.241	0.000
Serum albumin	−0.159	0.006
Hand grip test	−0.351	0.000

R Partial correlation coefficients, spKt/V single pool Kt/V, eKt/V equilibrated Kt/V, stdKt/V standard Kt/V, UF ultrafiltration, nPCR normalized protein catabolic rate

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