Table 3.
Changes in serum endotoxin and sCD14 as the dependent variables and relationships with variation in mineral metabolism and inflammatory parameters
| Bivariate regression | Beta | 95% CI Beta | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Change in serum endotoxin concentration | |||
| Variable | |||
| Calcium | 0.30 | 0.05, 0.55 | 0.01 |
| Phosphate | 0.08 | −0.18, 0.34 | 0.53 |
| Calcium-Phosphate product | 0.22 | −0.03, 0.48 | 0.08 |
| Parathyroid hormone | 0.06 | −0.19, 0.33 | 0.61 |
| C-reactive protein | 0.50 | 0.27, 0.73 | <0.0001 |
| Tumor necrosis factor–α | 0.03 | −0.22, 0.30 | 0.77 |
| Interleukin-1 | 0.01 | −0.25, 0.27 | 0.93 |
| Interleukin-6 | 0.51 | 0.28, 0.74 | <0.0001 |
| Interleukin-10 | 0.15 | −0.42, 0.10 | 0.23 |
| Interleukin-18 | 0.28 | 0.03, 0.53 | 0.02 |
| Change in serum sCD14 level | |||
| Variable | |||
| Calcium | 0.20 | −0.05, 0.33 | 0.11 |
| Phosphate | 0.19 | −0.07, 0.45 | 0.14 |
| Calcium-Phosphate product | 0.25 | 0.02, 0.51 | 0.04 |
| Parathyroid hormone | 0.30 | 0.05, 0.55 | 0.01 |
| C-reactive protein | 0.59 | 0.37, 0.80 | <0.0001 |
| Tumor necrosis factor–α | 0.11 | −0.14, 0.38 | 0.37 |
| Interleukin-1 | 0.13 | −0.12, 0.39 | 0.30 |
| Interleukin-6 | 0.79 | 0.63, 0.95 | <0.0001 |
| Interleukin-10 | −0.41 | −0.65, −0.17 | 0.001 |
| Interleukin-18 | 0.23 | −0.02, 0.49 | 0.07 |
sCD14, soluble CD14; CI, confidence interval. Bivariate linear regression analysis was used to specify the potential interrelationships between changes in serum endotoxin and sCD14 concentrations and variations in mineral and inflammatory parameters.