Table 3.
Basal laboratory data.
| Variables | PWV ≤ 8.8 | PWV > 8.8 | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| S-urea, mmol/L | 19.65 ± 5.70 | 23.27 ± 6.85 | 0.017 |
| S-creatinine, umol/L | 825.53 ± 206.32 | 853.81 ± 210.30 | 0.567 |
| S-urate, umol/L | 345.69 ± 78.69 | 364.75 ± 97.33 | 0.364 |
| Hemoglobin, g/L | 109.33 ± 11.90 | 107.78 ± 11.59 | 0.539 |
| Leucocyte no., ×109/L | 5.91 ± 1.62 | 6.24 ± 2.68 | 0.532 |
| Platelet count, ×103/µL | 196.44 ± 59.05 | 190.31 ± 64.34 | 0.675 |
| S-Soduim, mmol/L | 137.94 ± 2.47 | 137.83 ± 3.32 | 0.872 |
| S-Calcium, mmol/L | 2.18 ± 0.37 | 2.19 ± 0.17 | 0.855 |
| S-Phosphate, mmol/L | 1.69 ± 0.43 | 1.67 ± 0.50 | 0.794 |
| Alkaline phosphatase, IU/L | 83.11 ± 41.55 | 97.22 ± 39.36 | 0.049 |
| iPTH, pg/mL | 45 (179) | 142 (269) | 0.168 |
| 1,25(OH)2D, ng/mL | 36.43 ± 20.73 | 332.95 ± 15.11 | 0.427 |
| FGF 23, pg/mL | 1500 (830) | 1106 (1168) | 0.574 |
| Klotho, ng/mL | 0.039 (0.07) | 0.034 (0.015) | 0.335 |
| Osteoprotegerin | 0.089 (0.430) | 0.14 (1.70) | 0.814 |
| S-Magnesium, mmol/L | 1.23 ± 0.20 | 1.17 ± 0.19 | 0.207 |
| Cholesterol, mmol/L | 4.34 ± 1.05 | 4.85 ± 1.35 | 0.144 |
| Triglycerides, mmol/L | 1.60 (1.60) | 1.7 (1.7) | 0.542 |
Continuous normally distributed variables are presented as mean ± SD; continuous skewed variables are presented as median (IQR).