Table 3.
Clinical and biochemical correlations of plasma i-SO4 level in the HD group.
| r | p value | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | −0.303 | 0.004 |
| Urea (mg/dl) | 0.459 | <0.001 |
| Alb (g/dl) | 0.23 | <0.001 |
| CCa (mg/dl) | −0.128 | 0.225 |
| Phosphorus (mg/dl) | 0.206 | 0.050 |
| HD time (months) | 0.224 | 0.060 |
| PTH (pg/ml) | 0.154 | 0.187 |
Alb: serum albumin concentration; CCa: corrected calcium; HD time: the duration of hemodialysis which was calculated in years from the start of hemodialysis therapy; PTH: parathormone; Hb: hemoglobin.