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. 2017 Sep 27;12(9):e0185296. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0185296

Table 2. Determining factors for abdominal calcification score in hemodialysis patients with residual renal function.

Univariate model Multivariate model
Beta standard error p-value Beta standard error p-value
Age (y) 0.38 0.01 <0.001 0.39 0.01 <0.001
Male (vs. female) 0.16 0.19 0.09
Initial end-stage renal disease (Diabetes vs. non-diabetes) 0.25 0.19 0.01 0.22 0.17 0.01
Log-duration of hemodialysis (months) -0.05 0.41 0.64 0.01 0.35 0.99
Mean interdialytic weight gain (kg) 0.27 0.08 0.01 0.17 0.08 0.64
Log-KRU (mL/min/1.73m2) -0.32 0.17 0.001 -0.29 0.16 0.002
Use of vitamin D analogs -0.12 0.20 0.25
Use of calcium-based phosphate binders 0.15 0.19 0.14
Log-(Ca × P) (mg2/dL2) 0.02 0.49 0.81
Log-CRP (mg/L) 0.07 0.18 0.53
Log-Parathyroid hormone (pg/dL) -0.11 0.23 0.30
β2-Microglobulin (mg/L) 0.08 0.01 0.46

Abbreviations: Ca × P; calcium × phosphate; CRP, C-reactive protein; KRU, residual renal urea clearance.