Table 2.
Associations of circulating Indole-3-acetic acid level and other clinical parameters with stem cell factor in the multivariate linear regression model.
| β Coefficient (95% CI) | P-Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Indole-3-acetic acid (µg/mL) | 0.13 (0.04–0.21) | 0.004 |
| Age | −0.0006 (−0.0003–0.002) | 0.66 |
| Sex | −0.06 (−0.12–0.003) | 0.063 |
| Smoking | 0.01 (−0.08–0.10) | 0.80 |
| Hemodialysis duration (years) | −0.002 (−0.008–0.003) | 0.51 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | −0.001 (−0.005–0.002) | 0.50 |
| Cause of ESRD: Hypertension | −0.02 (−0.13–0.09) | 0.76 |
| Cause of ESRD: Diabetes Mellitus | 0.12 (−0.008–0.25) | 0.07 |
| Cause of ESRD: Glomerulonephritis | 0.007 (−0.08–0.09) | 0.86 |
| Diabetes Mellitus comorbidity | −0.15 (−0.26–-0.03) | 0.01 |
| Hypertension comorbidity | −0.03 (−0.11–0.05) | 0.48 |
| Hyperlipidemia comorbidity | 0.03 (−0.04–0.09) | 0.42 |
| Antiplatelet/warfarin | −0.02 (−0.08–0.05) | 0.60 |
| Anti-hypertensive drugs | −0.05 (−0.11–0.02) | 0.18 |
| Diabetic treatment drugs | −0.02 (−0.12–0.09) | 0.74 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 0.16 (0.06–0.26) | 0.002 |
| Ionized Calcium (mg/dL) | −0.04 (−0.1–0.03) | 0.24 |
| Phosphate (mg/dL) | −0.01 (−0.04–0.02) | 0.44 |
| High sensitivity C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 0.00009 (−0.007–0.008) | 0.82 |
| Total Kt/V | 0.02 (−0.11–0.15) | 0.74 |