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. 2021 Aug 9;22:275. doi: 10.1186/s12882-021-02482-z

Table 4.

Multiple linear regression analysis for ln [TRACP-5b/iPTH]

Variable Model 1 Model 2 Model 3 Model 4
Age, years 0.006 [−0.008, 0.021] 0.004 [−0.011, 0.019] 0.007 [− 0.009, 0.023]
Female sex 0.204 [−0.086, 0.494] 0.186 [−0.107, 0.478] 0.190 [− 0.103, 0.484]
BMI, kg/m2 −0.019 [− 0.057, 0.019] −0.020 [− 0.057, 0.018]
Alb, g/dL 0.219 [−0.321, 0.759]
CaSR agonist use
 None (base) (base) (base) (base)
 Cinacalcet/ Evocalcet −0.329* [− 0.642, − 0.015] −0.313 [− 0.630, 0.004] −0.296 [− 0.623, 0.030] −0.284 [− 0.612, 0.045]
 Etelcalcetide (i.v.) −1.029** [−1.716, − 0.342] −0.932** [− 1.629, − 0.236] −0.940** [− 1.639, − 0.240] −0.886* [− 1.599, − 0.173]
VDRA use
 None (base) (base) (base) (base)
 Alfacalcidol/ Falecalcitriol −0.349 [− 0.926, 0.236] −0.344 [− 0.927, 0.239] −0.299 [− 0.888, 0.290] −0.305 [− 0.895, 0.285]
 Calcitriol (i.v.) − 0.770** [− 1.340, − 0.200] −0.815** [− 1.389, − 0.240] −0.772* [− 1.353, − 0.191] −0.791** [− 1.374, − 0.207]
 Maxacalcitol (i.v.) −0.749* [− 1.385, − 0.113] −0.791* [− 1.434, − 0.148] −0.810* [− 1.456, − 0.164] −0.831* [− 1.481, − 0.182]
cCa, mg/dL 0.171 [− 0.057, 0.399] 0.117 [− 0.057, 0.398] 0.177 [− 0.051, 0.406] 0.209 [− 0.033, 0.451]
P, mg/dL −0.123 [− 0.264, 0.017] −0.113 [− 0.257, 0.029] −0.095 [− 0.245, 0.054] −0.097 [− 0.247, 0.053]
ln [1, 25(OH)2D] − 0.156 [− 0.470, 0.158] −0.207 [− 0.528, 0.113] −0.207 [− 0.529, 0.115] −0.213 [− 0.535, 0.110]

Abbreviations: Alb Serum albumin, BMI Body mass index, CaSR Calcium-sensing receptor, cCa Corrected Ca, iPTH Intact parathyroid hormone, i.v. Intravenous, ln Natural logarithm, P Phosphorus, TRACP-5b Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase-5b, VDRA Vitamin D receptor activator

Values are expressed as the median [interquartile range (IQR)] or as frequencies and percentages [n (%)]. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01

Coefficient [95% CI]

Model 1: CaSR agonist use (None, Cinacalcet/Evocalcet, Etelcalcetide), VDRA use (None, Alfacalcidol/ Falecalcitriol, Calcitriol, Maxacalcitol), cCa, P, ln [1, 25(OH)2D]

Model 2: CaSR agonist use (None, Cinacalcet/Evocalcet, Etelcalcetide), VDRA use (None, Alfacalcidol/ Falecalcitriol, Calcitriol, Maxacalcitol), cCa, P, ln [1, 25(OH)2D], Age, Sex

Model 3: CaSR agonist use (None, Cinacalcet/Evocalcet, Etelcalcetide), VDRA use (None, Alfacalcidol/ Falecalcitriol, Calcitriol, Maxacalcitol), cCa, P, ln [1, 25(OH)2D], Age, Sex, BMI

Model 4: CaSR agonist use (None, Cinacalcet/Evocalcet, Etelcalcetide), VDRA use (None, Alfacalcidol/ Falecalcitriol, Calcitriol, Maxacalcitol), cCa, P, ln [1, 25(OH)2D], Age, Sex, BMI, Alb