Table 3.
Intergroup comparison for dialysis patients according to AVC level at baseline (n = 67)
| No AVC | Present AVC | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| N |
[n;%] |
40; 60% |
27; 40% |
| Gender (male) |
[n;%] |
19; 48% |
13; 48% |
| Age |
[yrs] |
57 ± 16 |
63 ± 13 |
| Time since first dialysis [mo] |
|
76 ± 85 |
79 ± 81 |
| BMI |
[kg/m2] |
25 ± 5 |
26 ± 7 |
| CAC Agatston |
|
507 ± 794 |
918 ± 938 |
| AVC Agatson |
|
0 ± 0 |
189 ± 340 |
| ucMGP |
[nmol/L] |
2366 ± 791 |
2261 ± 589 |
| Fetuin-A |
[g/L] |
0.46 ± 0.11 |
0.46 ± 0.07 |
| OPG |
[pmol/L] |
4.96 ± 2.60 |
5.63 ± 2.819 |
| Sclerostin |
[ng/mL] |
1.35 ± 0.73 |
1.78 ± 0.84 |
| CRP |
[mg/L] |
7.77 ± 7.78 |
5.65 ± 4.55 |
| iPTH |
[pg/mL] |
242 ± 350 |
190 ± 301 |
| BAP |
[U/L] |
36 ± 30 |
27 ± 18 |
| AP |
[U/L] |
91 ± 60 |
79 ± 66 |
| Total Ca2+ |
[mmol/L] |
2.39 ±0.21 |
2.27 ± 0.36 |
| Phosphorus |
[mmol/L] |
1.76 ± 0.47 |
1.95 ± 0.63 |
| Albumin |
[g/L] |
39 ± 7 |
39 ± 4 |
| Hb |
[g/L] |
111 ± 14 |
108 ± 32 |
| S-Creatinine |
[mg/dL] |
9.2 ± 2.9 |
9.8 ± 3.0 |
| S-Urea | [mmol/L] | 65 ± 59 | 81 ± 63 |