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. 2018 May 7;51(7):e7288. doi: 10.1590/1414-431X20187288

Table 2. Longitudinal linear regression model of the laboratory and clinical parameters associated with the erythropoietin resistance index in hemodialysis patients.

Variables Non-Adjusted Adjusted
β 95%CI P-value β 95%CI P-value
Age (years) −0.062 −0.088 −0.037 <0.001 −0.137 −0.174 −0.099 <0.001
Arterial hypertension, (yes vs no) 2.449 1.254 3.645 <0.001 −1.216 −3.377 0.954 0.270
Kt/V index, % 0.700 −0.260 1.660 0.153 11.61 −0.009 23.238 0.050
Urea reduction ratio, % −0.089 −0.133 −0.045 <0.001 −0.380 −0.075 −0.004 0.047
Interdialytic weight gain, g 0.301 0.119 0.483 0.001 0.528 0.212 0.844 0.001
Body mass index, kg/m2 −0.390 −0.479 −0.302 <0.001 −0.211 −0.359 −0.624 0.005
ARB use (yes vs no) 3.919 3.102 4.737 <0.001 2.068 0.472 3.663 0.011
Serum iron, µg/dL −0.092 −0.110 −0.074 <0.001 −0.094 −0.127 0.061 <0.001
Ferritin, µg/L 0.0007 −0.0005 0.002 0.164 0.001 0.0002 0.003 0.025
Serum albumin, µg/L −6.990 −8.118 −5.862 <0.001 −1.816 −3.258 −0.375 0.013
Ultra-sensitive CRP, µg/L 0.238 0.083 0.393 0.003 0.119 0.057 0.181 <0.001

Kt/V: quality of dialysis; ARB: angiotensin receptor blocker; CRP: C-reactive protein; CI: confidence interval; ARB: angiotensin receptor blocker antihypertensive.