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Relative risk (OR) of vertebral fractures in haemodialysis patients with (yes) or without (no) vascular calcifications in different calibre arteries, adjusted by age and sex
| Vertebral fractures (%) | OR (95% CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcifications in large calibre arteries | Yes | 26.5 | 3.8 (0.5–31.6) | |
| No | 6.3 | |||
| Calcifications in medium calibre arteries | Yes | 30.9 | 6.5 (1.4–29.8)* | |
| No | 6.5 | |||
| Calcifications in small calibre arteries | Yes | 23.8 | 0.96 (0.3–3.1) | |
| No | 23.1 | |||
*significant difference, P < 0.05.
