Table 2.

The correlation coefficients between plasma sclerostin concentrations and the serum concentrations of: calcium, phosphate, PTH, and the dose of cinacalcet

		Plasma sclerostin [ng/ml]
		baseline	3 months	6 months
serum calcium [mmol/l]	baseline	R = -0.06; p = 0.67
	3 months		R = -0.06; p = 0.67
	6 months			R = 0.19; p = 0.18
serum phosphate [mmol/l]	baseline	R = 0.43; p = 0.001
	3 months		R = 0.24; p = 0.08
	6 months			R = -0.34; p = 0.01
serum PTH [ng/ml]	baseline	R = -0.27; p = 0.046
	3 months		R = -0.25; p = 0.07
	6 months			R = -0.40; p = 0.003
cinacalcet dose [mg]	baseline	n/a
	3 months		R = 0.05; p = 0.72
	6 months			R = -0.03; p = 0.84

PTH parathyroid hormone