Association of plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin and thoracic aorta calcification in maintenance hemodialysis patients with and without diabetes

Table 7 Partial coefficients between lg (NGAL (ng/mL)) and aortic root calcium (ARC) parameter values of MHD patients without diabetes (n = 21)

Adjusted characters	R	P
Age and sex	0.550	0.015
Age, sex and comorbid CHD	0.565	0.015
Age, sex, comorbid CHD and Alb	0.536	0.027
Age, sex, comorbid CHD, Alb, and Ca	0.175	0.518
Age, sex, comorbid CHD, Alb, and Dialyzer membrane(PS)	0.590	0.016

NGAL neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, CHD Coronary heart disease, Alb albumin, Ca calcium, PS polysulfone

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