Table 5.
Comparisons of biochemical data between patients with and without large artery calcification
| Variables | Large artery calcification (n = 100) | Without large artery calcification (n = 54) | t or Z | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time-averaged | ||||
| Serum Ca, mmol/L | 2.32±0.13 | 2.31±0.15 | −0.623 | 0.533 |
| Serum P, mmol/L | 1.51±0.26 | 1.46±0.26 | −1.254 | 0.213 |
| Serum alkaline phosphatase, U/L | 79.80±24.93 | 780.04±25.46 | −1.912 | 0.976 |
| Serum iPTH, pg/mL | 139.37 (69.09–242.75) | 190.93 (105.27–254.50) | −1.980 | 0.056 |
| Kt/V, /week | 1.69 (1.66–1.74) | 1.62 (1.66–1.79) | −1.579 | 0.114 |
| Ccr, L/week/1.73 m2 | 51.26 (48.89–54.00) | 50.12 (47.91–53.76) | −1.187 | 0.235 |
| Hb, g/L | 112.14 (107.18–115.95) | 111.79 (108.33–115.89) | −0.170 | 0.865 |
| Serum albumin, g/L | 38.25±3.09 | 38.70±3.09 | 0.865 | 0.388 |
| Serum serum creatinine, pmol/L | 791.07±243.67 | 775.07±234.04 | −0.331 | 0.740 |
| Serum TG, mmol/L | 1.97±0.92 | 2.05±0.61 | −1.375 | 0.169 |
| Serum Tcho, mmol/L | 4.95±0.74 | 5.17±0.80 | 1.686 | 0.094 |
| Serum carbon dioxide combining power, mmol/L | 26.87 (25.82–27.97) | 26.81 (25.86–27.75) | −0.318 | 0.750 |
| Baseline serum corrected Ca, mmol/L | 2.34±0.24 | 2.27±0.21 | −1.683 | 0.094 |
| Baseline serum P, mmol/L | 1.47±0.34 | 1.53±0.38 | −1.000 | 0.317 |
| Baseline serum iPTH, pg/mL | 101.75 (32.18–216.60) | 163.05 (76.15–268.38) | −2.575 | 0.010* |
| Baseline serum alkaline phosphatase, mmol/L | 74.00 (59.00–98.00) | 69.50 (56.75–87.00) | −0.869 | 0.385 |
| Baseline hemoglobin, g/L | 114.49±10.44 | 114.96±10.22 | 0.270 | 0.787 |
| Baseline serum albumin, g/L | 37.79±3.87 | 39.54±3.67 | −2.388 | 0.017* |
| Baseline serum TG, mmol/L | 2.01±0.90 | 1.69±0.67 | −2.183 | 0.029* |
| Baseline serum Tcho, mmol/L | 4.99±1.04 | 4.92±1.04 | −0.078 | 0.938 |
| Baseline serum carbon dioxide combining power, mmol/L | 27.06±2.60 | 29.43±14.95 | −1.494 | 0.135 |
*
p < 0.05.