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. 2016 Jan 25;11(1):e0144121. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0144121

Table 2. Time-related results within and between groups.

Values are expressed as mean with 95% confidence interval (95%CI).

PLACEBO (n = 28) INTERVENTION (n = 34) p for between-group difference
Baseline After 12 months of treatment Baseline After 12 months of treatment
Mean (95%CI) Mean (95%CI) p Mean (95%CI) Mean (95%CI) p
Phosphate (mmol/L) 1.19 (1.11–1.28) 1.29 (1.19–1.40) 0.01 1.27 (1.14–1.39) 1.35 (1.18–1.51) 0.26 0.07
oxLDL (U/L) 60.2 (53.9–66.5) 63.4 (56.6–70.1) 0.03 66.8 (62.1–71.4) 55.1 (62.1–71.4) <0.001 <0.001
LDL (mmol/L) 3.2 (2.9–3.6) 3.4 (3.0–3.7) 0.22 3.8 (3.5–4.2) 2.6 (2.3–2.9) <0.001 <0.001
MDA (μmol/L) 7.7 (7.1–8.2) 8.0 (7.6–8.5) 0.10 7.7 (7.2–8.1) 7.8 (7.4–8.2) 0.38 0.37
eGFR (mL/min/1.73m2) 38 (32–43) 37 (31–43) 0.30 33 (29–38) 32 (27–37) 0.10 0.60
cFGF23* (RU/mL) 150.0 (90.8–236.8) 145.0 (95.0–359.0) 0.001 181.0 (130.0–310.5) 179.0 (137.8–318.0) 0.14 0.33
α-Klotho (pg/mL) 483.2 (427.9–538.5) 489.6 (443.0–536.3) 0.62 476.9 (433.6–520.3) 492.7 (448.6–536.7) 0.23 0.62
Urinary phosphate (mmol/L) 12.3 (10.0–14.6) 12.4 (9.8–15.0) 0.97 11.6 (8.8–14.4) 9.3 (7.7–11.0) 0.02 0.32

* cFGF23 is expressed as median and interquartile range.