Table 1.
Characteristics of calciphylaxis cases and controls
| Age, years | Gender | Race | ESRD | ESRD duration, months | Diabetes mellitus | Serum calcium, mg/dL | Serum phosphate, mg/dL | Serum parathyroid hormone, pg/mL | Warfarin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | ||||||||||
| 1 | 44 | Female | White | Yes | 34 | No | 10.6 | 6.1 | 287 | No |
| 2 | 69 | Female | White | Yes | 29 | Yes | 9.7 | 3.5 | 129 | Yes |
| 3 | 66 | Male | White | Yes | 10 | Yes | 9.6 | 3.2 | 151 | Yes |
| 4 | 55 | Male | White | Yes | 151 | No | 8.6 | 4.6 | 2,140 | Yes |
| 5 | 57 | Female | Black | Yes | 72 | No | 10.4 | 5.5 | 510 | Yes |
| 6 | 48 | Female | Black | Yes | 5 | Yes | 8.1 | 2.3 | 226 | No |
| 7 | 59 | Female | White | Yes | 159 | Yes | 9.0 | 3.6 | 624 | No |
| 8 | 78 | Male | Black | Yes | 67 | No | 8.7 | 6.2 | 235 | Yes |
| 9 | 59 | Female | Black | Yes | 48 | Yes | 8.5 | 3.5 | 720 | Yes |
| 10 | 65 | Male | White | Yes | 43 | No | 10.7 | 3.4 | 341 | Yes |
| 11 | 63 | Female | White | No | Not applicable | No | 9.4 | 3.9 | 31 | No |
| 12 | 55 | Male | White | No | Not applicable | No | 9.8 | 3.8 | 61 | No |
| 13 | 66 | Male | White | Yes | 21 | No | 9.7 | 3.8 | 100 | No |
| 14 | 56 | Male | White | No | Not applicable | Yes | 9.0 | 5.2 | 58 | Yes |
| 15 | 68 | Male | White | Yes | 60 | Yes | 9.5 | 3.5 | 145 | No |
| 16 | 44 | Female | White | Yes | 112 | Yes | 9.9 | 5.8 | 57 | Yes |
| 17 | 49 | Male | White | Yes | 4 | Yes | 9.6 | 3.8 | 75 | No |
| 18 | 64 | Female | White | Yes | 45 | Yes | 10.3 | 4.7 | 513 | Yes |
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| Controls | ||||||||||
| 1 | 58 | Female | White | No | Not applicable | No | 9.6 | 3.3 | Not available | No |
| 2 | 44 | Female | White | No | Not applicable | No | 9.5 | 2.8 | Not available | No |
| 3 | 41 | Female | White | No | Not applicable | No | 9.1 | 2.5 | 145 | No |
| 4 | 59 | Male | White | Yes | 60 | Yes | 8.1 | 6.1 | 694 | Yes |
| 5 | 60 | Female | White | Yes | 234 | No | 8.3 | 3.1 | 196 | No |
| 6 | 57 | Female | White | Yes | 56 | Yes | 9.9 | 4.4 | 463 | No |
| 7 | 43 | Female | White | Yes | 3 | No | 10.1 | 3.3 | 679 | Yes |
| 8 | 62 | Male | White | Yes | 58 | No | 9.7 | 6.0 | 872 | No |
| 9 | 42 | Female | White | Yes | 49 | No | 10.2 | 4.5 | 342 | No |
| 10 | 64 | Female | White | Yes | 31 | No | 11.9 | 5.8 | 130 | No |
| 11 | 65 | Male | White | Yes | 84 | Yes | 9.7 | 3.4 | 1,512 | No |
| 12 | 86 | Male | White | No | Not applicable | No | 9.3 | 3.1 | 27 | Yes |
ESRD, end-stage renal disease.