Table 1. Characteristics of the Patients at Baseline.
| Variable | Reference Values | |
| Male n (%) | 163 (54.3) | - |
| Age (ys) | 48 (13.5) | - |
| Diabetes n (%) | 37 (12.6) | - |
| Hypertension n (%) | 163 (58.6) | - |
| Ionized calcium (mg/dl) | 5.1(3.7–7.1) | 4.6–5.3 mg/dl |
| Phosphorus (mg/dl) | 5.5 (1.62) | 2.7–4.5 mg/dl |
| AP (U/L) | 224 (46–3215) | 40–129 U/L |
| PTH (pg/ml) | 1.294 (10–7368) | 150–300 pg/ml |
| 25 vitamin D (ng/ml)# α | 24 (3–97) | 30–100 ng/ml |
| Dialysis vintage (months) | 72 (3–288) | - |
| Pain n (%) | 178 (63.7) | - |
| Fractures n (%) | 37 (13.2) | - |
| Calcitriol Therapy (%) | 112 (40.8) | - |
Data expressed as mean (SD), median (min-max), or percentage. PTH = parathormone, AP = Alkaline phosphatase.
#
1 ng/mL = 2.5 nmol/L;
α
data available for 218 patients.