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

Table 3. Determining factors for brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity in hemodialysis patients with residual renal function.

Univariate model Multivariate model
Beta standard error p-value Beta standard error p-value
Age (y) -0.01 2.61 0.98 0.01 2.56 0.94
Male (vs. female) 0.05 56.99 0.61
Initial end-stage renal disease (Diabetes vs. non-diabetes) 0.39 53.00 <0.001 0.38 54.14 <0.001
Log-duration of hemodialysis (months) -0.09 120.78 0.38 -0.10 113.61 0.28
Mean interdialytic weight gain (kg) 0.20 24.80 0.05 0.13 24.44 0.18
Log-KRU (mL/min/1.73m2) -0.25 50.21 0.01 -0.19 52.24 0.05
Use of vitamin D analogs 0.11 58.86 0.27
Use of calcium-based phosphate binders 0.16 58.12 0.10
Log-(Ca × P) (mg2/dL2) -0.16 150.38 0.12
Log-CRP (mg/L) -0.16 54.92 0.11
Log-Parathyroid hormone (pg/dL) 0.02 71.36 0.82
β2-Microglobulin (mg/L) 0.08 4.38 0.42

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