Table 1 |
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| Baseline clinical characteristics of study participants (N = 94) | |||
| Variable | Prevalence | Mean/Median | SD/IQR |
| Age (years) | 63.7 | 14 | |
| Male sex | 56% | ||
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 31.7 | 9.3 | |
| eGFR (ml/min/1.73 m2) | 25.1 | 11.9 | |
| UACR (mg/mmol) (N = 88) | 22.2 | 4-118 | |
| Hypertension (N = 93) | 94.7% | ||
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) (N = 93) | 131.8 | 17.4 | |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) (N = 93) | 73.3 | 11.8 | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 39% | ||
| Metabolic Syndrome | 81% | ||
| HOMA-IR (uU/mL) (N = 72) | 2.19 | 1.19–3.94 | |
| Glucose (mmol/l) | 5.7 | 5.2–6.7 | |
| Hemoglobin A1C% (N = 93) | 6.1 | 5.6–7.2 | |
| Calcium (mmol/l) | 2.30 | .022 | |
| Phosphorus (mmol/l) | 1.29 | 0.27 | |
| Albumin (g/l) | 37.3 | 3.6 | |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) (N = 93) | 4.15 | 1.29 | |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) (N = 93) | 1.01 | 0.34 | |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/l) (N = 92) | 2.37 | 1.05 | |
| Triglycerides (mmol/l) (N = 93) | 1.8 | 1.06 | |
| hsCRP (mg/l) (N = 93) | 3.00 | 1.25–6.1 | |
| 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D (nmol/l) | 54.67 | 44.9–69.1 | |
| 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D (pmol/l) | 49.6 | 30.8–71.5 | |
| FGF-23 (RU/ml) | 150.8 | 73.4–305.3 | |
| Fetuin (g/L) (N = 93) | 0.613 | 0.13 | |
| Osteoprotegerin (pmol/L) | 4.09 | 1.86 | |
| Interleukin – 6 (pg/mL) (N = 93) | 1.89 | 0.67–5.30 | |
| Coronary artery calcification score (AU) | 192 | 24–873 | |
| ssEFV (cm3) | 5.03 | 2.4 | |
| ssEFA (cm2) | 20.1 | 9.77 | |
eGFR = estimated glomerular filtration rate; UACR = urinary albumin to creatinine ratio; HOMA-IR = homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; HDL = high density lipoprotein; LDL = low density lipoprotein; hsCRP = high sensitivity C-reactive protein; FGF-23 = fibroblast growth factor −23; AU = Agatston units; ssEFV = single slice epicardial fat volume at the level of the left main coronary artery (LMCA); ssEFA = single slice epicardial fat area at the level of the LMCA; SD = standard deviation; IQR = interquartile range.
Kerr et al. BMC Nephrology 2013 14:26 doi:10.1186/1471-2369-14-26
