Table 2.
Patients' baseline characteristics.
| Parameter | Values |
|---|---|
| Number of patients enrolled, n | 150 |
| Age (years) | 66.6 ± 9.7 |
| Gender, M/F (%) | 97/53 (64.7/35.3) |
| Hb (g/dL) | 13.0 ± 1.5 |
| Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 127.2/74.4 ± 8.5/8.1 |
| HbA1c (%) | 6.9 ± 0.8 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 188.8 ± 40.8 |
| HDL (mg/dL) | 41.1 ± 10.1 |
| LDL (mg/dL) | 106.1 ± 34.4 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 141.6 ± 67.0 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.7 ± 0.9 |
| eGFR (mL/min) | 49.7 ± 21.0 |
| Albumin/creatinine ratio (μg/mg) | 111.7 ± 78.7 |
| Magnesium (mg/dL) | 1.7 ± 0.7 |
| Phosphorus (mg/dL) | 3.7 ± 0.6 |
| PTH (pg/mL) | 145.7 ± 92.9 |
| Calcium × phosphorus (mg/dL) | 35.1 ± 5.8 |
| FGF-23 (RU/mL) | 112.5 ± 66.8 |
| 1,25(OH)2D3 (pg/mL) | 21.1 ± 8.6 |
| IL-6 (pg/mL) | 7.3 ± 3.7 |