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Table 2 Baseline and follow-up CAC scores and delta CAC scores of the two groups

From: The effects of dialysis modalities on the progression of coronary artery calcification in dialysis patients

 

HD

P

PD

P

 

Baseline (n = 69)

Month 24 (n = 57)

 

Baseline (n = 86)

Month 24 (n = 63)

 

CAC score

(mean ± SD)

538 ± 836

870 ± 1228

< 0.001*

335 ± 699

698 ± 1174

< 0.001*

CAC score

median (25th,75th)

97 (1744)

343 (61379)

< 0.001*

95 (0,324)

293 (18,997)

< 0.001*

∆CAC score

(mean ± SD)

332 ± 615

 

363 ± 633

0.788

∆CAC score

median (25th, 75th)

119 (0, 389)

 

136 (1, 377)

0.766

  1. Note: *P < 0.05
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