Table 2.

Intergroup comparison for dialysis patients according to CAC level at baseline (n = 65)

		CAC <100	CAC >100 (65%)
N	[n, (%)]	23 (35%)	42 (65%)
Gender (male)	[n, (%)]	10 (45%)	21 (50%)
Age	[yrs]	51 ± 16	64 ± 12
Time since first dialysis [mo]		87 ± 88	64 ± 68
BMI	[kg/m2]	26 ± 7	25 ± 5
CAC Agatston	28 ± 35	1014 ± 907
AVC Agatson	14 ± 35	88 ± 266
ucMGP	[nmol/L]	2199 ± 714	2423 ± 725
Fetuin-A	[g/L]	0.47 ± 0.12	0.45 ± 0.08
OPG	[pmol/L]	4.13 ± 2.62	5.95 ± 2.53
Sclerostin	[ng/mL]	1.52 ± 0.71	1.54 ± 0.86
CRP	[mg/L]	4.19 ± 6.35	8.05 ± 6.67
iPTH	[pg/mL]	119 ± 139	282 ± 396
BAP	[U/L]	29 ± 22	33 ± 28
AP	[U/L]	82 ± 46	89 ± 72
Total Ca2+	[mmol/L]	2.25 ±0.27	2.39 ± 0.29
Phosphorus	[mmol/L]	1.77 ± 0.53	1.83 ± 0.50
Albumin	[g/L]	39 ± 8	39 ± 4
Haemoglobin	[g/L]	109 ± 14	109 ± 27
S-Creatinine	[mg/dL]	9.7 ± 3.2	9.1 ± 2.6
S-Urea	[mmol/L]	82 ± 60	62 ± 61