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Table 2 The comparison of biochemical characteristics and MQSGA score among different calcified groups

From: Malnutrition, a new inducer for arterial calcification in hemodialysis patients?

 

NC (n=37)

SLC (n=18)

SEC (n=13)

Ca(mmol/L)

2.03 ± 0.051

2.18 ± 0.023

1.93 ± 0.070

Ad-Ca (mg/dL)

9.20 ± 0.14

9.43 ± 0.19

9.25 ± 0.24

P(mmol/L)

1.34 ± 0.22

1.85 ± 0.15a

2.28 ± 0.33b,c

Ca × P(mg2/dL2)

34.12 ± 1.65

50.50 ± 1.23a

66.97 ± 3.25b,c

PTH (pg/mL)

66.40 ± 2.75

70.93 ± 7.82

77.50 ± 6.00

Alb(g/L)

39.81 ± 1.02

32.11 ± 0.64a

29.08 ± 1.02b

TG (mmol/L)

2.22 ± 0.82

2.03 ± 0.53

1.79 ± 0.48

Chol (mmol/L)

3.65 ± 0.32

4.10 ± 0.35

4.09 ± 1.01

LDL-c(mmol/L)

2.47 ± 0.27

2.06 ± 0.27

2.23 ± 1.55

HDL-c(mmol/L)

1.47 ± 0.37

2.04 ± 0.39

1.86 ± 0.54

MQSGA

10.79 ± 0.42

20.24 ± 0.85a

31.22 ± 1.14b,c

  1. Values are given as mean ± SEM. Three groups are classified according to calcification score: non-calcified (NC) group, slight calcified (SLC) group and severe calcified (SEC) group.
  2. Ad-Ca, albumin adjusted serum calcium; Alb, albumin; Ca × P, calcium × phosphorus product; Chol, cholesterone; HDL-c, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-c, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; MQSGA, modified quantitative subjective global assessment; P, phosphorus; PTH, parathyroid hormone; TG, triglyceride.
  3. a p < 0.05 SLC vs. NC; b p < 0.05 SEC vs. NC;c p < 0.05 SEC vs. SLC.