Table 3.

Correlation coefficients between the changes of plasma sclerostin concentration and changes of serum calcium, phosphate and PTH concentration, as well as the dose of cinacalcet after 3 and 6 months of treatment

		Change of plasma sclerostin [ng/ml]
		0–3 months	0–6 months
change of serum calcium [mmol/l]	0–3 months	R = -0.31; p = 0.03
	0–6 months		R = -0.37; p = 0.009
change of serum phosphate [mmol/l]	0–3 months	R = 0.01; p = 0.96
	0–6 months		R = -0.06; p = 0.67
change of serum PTH [pg/ml]	0–3 months	R = -0.07; p = 0.64
	0–6 months		R = -0.18; p = 0.21
cinacalcet dose [mg]	0–3 months	R = -0.13; p = 0.36
	0–6 months		R = -0.15; p = 0.29

PTH parathyroid hormone