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Table 2.

Median (interquartile range) Agatston scores normalized by body surface area, dp-ucMGP and PIVKA-II, by CKD group

	Non-CKD (n = 37)	CKD 3a (n = 28)	CKD 3b (n = 32)	CKD 4 (n = 21)	CKD 5 (n = 23)	CKD total (n = 104)	P-value Non-CKD vs. CKD
Aorta Agatston score	1644 (729–4138)	9268 (3665–14991)	6771 (4354–12873)	7480 (2686–18036)	3612 (1697–16008)	7142 (2638–15692)	< 0.0001
dp-ucMGP (pmol/l)	543 (503–744)	812 (612–968)	995 (836–1274)	1027 (877–1329)	1754 (1111–2715)	1003 (790–1328)	< 0.0001
PIVKA-II (ng/ml)	19.3 (16.3–23.5)	20.2 (17.5–29.5)	22.2 (17.8–36.1)	17.4 (15.5–24.4)	19.2 (15.7–26.9)	20.3 (17.0-28.9)	0.33

Non-CKD
(n = 37)

CKD 3a
(n = 28)

CKD 3b
(n = 32)

CKD 4
(n = 21)

CKD 5
(n = 23)

CKD total
(n = 104)

P-value Non-CKD vs. CKD

Aorta Agatston score

1644

(729–4138)

9268

(3665–14991)

6771

(4354–12873)

7480

(2686–18036)

3612

(1697–16008)

7142

(2638–15692)

< 0.0001

dp-ucMGP (pmol/l)

543

(503–744)

812

(612–968)

995

(836–1274)

1027

(877–1329)

1754

(1111–2715)

1003

(790–1328)

< 0.0001

PIVKA-II (ng/ml)

19.3

(16.3–23.5)

20.2

(17.5–29.5)

22.2

(17.8–36.1)

17.4

(15.5–24.4)

19.2

(15.7–26.9)

20.3

(17.0-28.9)

0.33

dp-ucMGP, dephosphorylated uncarboxylated matrix gla protein; PIVKA, protein induced by vitamin K absence