Table 2.
Correlation analysis of serum Ln(TMAO) with other parameters in HD patients (n = 184).
| Variables | r [Ln(TMAO)] | p Value |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 0.092 | 0.214 |
| Gender (male = 1, female = 2) | –0.029 | 0.698 |
| Diabetic mellitus (no = 0, yes = 1) | 0.168 | 0.023 |
| Dialysis vintage (months) | 0.160 | 0.030 |
| Hemoglobin (g/L) | 0.095 | 0.199 |
| Serum albumin (g/L) | 0.116 | 0.116 |
| Serum urea (mmol/L) | 0.176 | 0.017 |
| Serum creatinine (µmol/L) | 0.079 | 0.285 |
| Serum corrected calcium (mmol/L) | 0.072 | 0.329 |
| Serum phosphorus (mmol/L) | 0.087 | 0.239 |
| iPTH (pg/mL) | 0.048 | 0.523 |
| Serum usCRP (mg/L) | 0.102 | 0.176 |
| Serum triglycerides (mmol/L) | 0.272 | <0.001 |
| Serum LDL-C (mmol/L) | 0.084 | 0.260 |
| Serum HDL-C (mmol/L) | –0.164 | 0.027 |
| Kt/V urea | 0.107 | 0.156 |
| AAC score | 0.286 | 0.002 |
Ln(TMAO): the natural logarithm of trimethylamine-N-oxide; HD: hemodialysis; iPTH: intact parathyroid hormone; usCRP: ultrasensitive C-reactive protein; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; Kt/V urea: fractional urea clearance; AAC: abdominal aortic calcification.