Table 2. Comparison between patients with and without ventricular arrhythmia (VA).
| Without VA | With VA | p | |
| Number | 72 | 39 | |
| Male [n(%)] | 37 (51%) | 30 (77%) | 0.009 |
| Age (years) | 54±11 | 62±9.5 | <0.001 |
| White [n(%)] | 42 (58%) | 14 (36%) | 0.07 |
| Follow up time (months) | 15.5 (8.2–55.5) | 24 (11–55) | 0.61 |
| Diabetes [n(%)] | 19 (26%) | 8 (20%) | 0.49 |
| Tobacco use [n(%)] | 33 (46%) | 24 (61%) | 0.11 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 26.9±5.7 | 26.8±4.2 | 0.92 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 2.4±0.9 | 1.97±0.67 | 0.007 |
| eGFR (ml/min/1,73 m2) | 32.4±15.9 | 39.5±15.8 | 0.03 |
| Proteinuria (g/24 h) | 0.37 (0–0.9) | 0 (0–0.38) | 0.02 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 12.4±1.8 | 13.4±1.61 | 0.005 |
| Potassium (mEq/L) | 4.8 (4.4–5.1) | 4.7 (4.2–5.2) | 0.30 |
| Magnesium (mEq/L) | 1.9 (1.72–2.1) | 1.9 (1.7–2.1) | 0.89 |
| Ionized calcium (mmol/L) | 1.27±0.05 | 1.28±0.05 | 0.34 |
| Phosphorus (mg/dL) | 3.85±0.74 | 3.6±0.68 | 0.18 |
| Alkaline phosphatase (mg/dl) | 78.5 (62–100.5) | 87 (75–112) | 0.07 |
| iPTH (pg/ml) | 132.5 (74.5–225.5) | 94 (56–144) | 0.02 |
| FGF 23 (pg/ml) | 45.4 (27.9–109) | 63,1 (15.2–89.9) | 0.68 |
| CRP (mg/dl) | 0.25 (0.09–0.69) | 0.41 (0.15–0.85) | 0.18 |
| IL6 (pg/ml) | 4.4 (2.2–8.5) | 5.4 (3.0–8.0) | 0.28 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 185.6±37.7 | 181.3±38.03 | 0.57 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 101.3±30.1 | 100.4±24.4 | 0.87 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 51±13.1 | 52.8±17.7 | 0.53 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 139 (106–215.7) | 110 (72–161) | 0.01 |
| Median systolic pressure (mmHg) | 125.5 (117–138) | 125 (115.7–134.2) | 0.75 |
| Mean diastolic pressure (mmHg) | 79.2±10.7 | 77.7±11.3 | 0.50 |
| Absence of systolic decency [n(%)] | 21 (30%) | 11 (29%) | 0.56 |
| Left ventricular mass index (g/m2) | 95 (81–120) | 119 (91–136) | 0.002 |
| Ejection fraction (%) | 67 (63–72) | 65 (58–68) | 0.001 |
| Calcium score (AU) | 0 (0–168.7) | 213 (1–671) | 0.002 |
eGFR - estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate; iPTH - intact Parathyroid Hormone; FGF23 - Fibroblast Growth Factor 23; CRP - C-Reactive Protein; IL6 - Interleukin-6. Results in mean ± SD, median (interquartiles) or proportions.