Table 1.
1 g/day | 6 g/day | 8 g/day | P value (Dose–Response) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Calcium (mg/dL) | −0.01 ± 0.4 | 0.2 ± 0.5 | 0.4 ± 0.6 | 0.07 |
Ca × P (mg2/dL2) | −0.7 ± 11.6 | −15.0 ± 15.4 | −17.2 ± 16.9 | 0.1 |
Ferritin (mg/dL) | −14.4 ± 155.0 | 90.1 ± 198.6 | 90.2 ± 279.0 | < 0.001 |
TSAT (%) | −0.8 ± 10.7 | 1.5 ± 17.0 | 4.4 ± 12.9 | 0.02 |
Bicarbonate (mEq/L) | 0.1 ± 2.4 | 1.6 ± 3.1 | 1.5 ± 3.9 | 0.03 |
Ca × P = calcium × phosphate product; TSAT = transferrin saturation