Research Article
Parathyroidectomy Is Associated with Reduced Mortality in Hemodialysis Patients with Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
Table 1
Comparison of baseline characteristics of survivors and nonsurvivors from 221 hemodialysis patients with iPTH over 800 pg/mL.
| | | | Survival status |
value | | | | Survival | Death | | | | ( = 188) | ( = 33) |
| Basic characteristics |
| Age (year) | <65 | n | 131 | 14 | | % | 69.7% | 42.4% | ≥65 | n | 57 | 19 | % | 30.3% | 57.6% | Mean | | 57.5 ± 12.9 | 67.6 ± 11.0 | <0. |
| Sex | Female | n | 113 | 16 | | % | 60.1% | 48.5% | Male | n | 75 | 17 | % | 39.9% | 51.5% |
| Hypertension | No | n | 68 | 15 | | % | 36.2% | 45.5% | Yes | n | 120 | 18 | % | 63.8% | 54.5% |
| Diabetes mellitus | No | n | 114 | 9 | <0. | % | 60.6% | 27.3% | Yes | n | 74 | 24 | % | 39.4% | 72.7% |
| Duration of dialysis (month) | Mean | | 97.6 ± 54.4 | 84.9 ± 56.0 | |
| | Mean | | 1.38 ± 0.24 | 1.40 ± 0.20 | |
| Biochemical parameters |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | <10 | n | 82 | 16 | | % | 43.6% | 48.5% | ≥10 | n | 106 | 17 | % | 56.4% | 51.5% | Mean | | 10.2 ± 1.4 | 10.3 ± 1.7 | |
| Albumin (g/dL) | <3.5 | n | 6 | 3 | | % | 3.2% | 9.1% | ≥3.5 | n | 182 | 30 | % | 96.8% | 90.9% | Mean | | 4.12 ± 0.30 | 3.94 ± 0.36 | |
| Hyperuricemia (mg/dL) | <7.2 | n | 18 | 8 | | % | 9.6% | 24.2% |
≥7.2 | n | 170 | 25 | % | 90.4% | 75.8% | Mean | | 8.19 ± 1.60 | 7.53 ± 2.05 | |
| Phosphate (mg/dL) | <5.5 | n | 55 | 10 | | % | 29.3% | 30.3% | ≥5.5 | n | 133 | 23 | % | 70.7% | 69.7% | Mean | | 6.48 ± 1.62 | 5.78 ± 1.45 | |
| Ca × P ([mg/dL]2) | ≥55 | n | 120 | 20 | | % | 63.8% | 60.6% | <55 | n | 68 | 13 | % | 36.2% | 39.4% | Mean | | 62.28 ± 16.64 | 54.50 ± 14.03 | |
| Cholesterol (mg/dL) | <200 | n | 120 | 22 | | % | 63.8% | 66.7% | ≥200 | n | 68 | 11 | % | 36.2% | 33.3% | Mean | | 188.9 ± 46.2 | 178.3 ± 32.0 | |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) | <150 | n | 96 | 20 | | % | 51.1% | 60.6% | ≥150 | n | 92 | 13 | % | 48.9% | 39.4% | Mean | | 189.8 ± 190.4 | 152.0 ± 91.5 | |
| iPTH (pg/mL) | <2000 | n | 181 | 31 | | % | 96.3% | 93.9% | ≥2000 | n | 7 | 2 | % | 3.7% | 6.1% | Mean | | 1133.8 ± 391.6 | 1158.4 ± 372.8 | |
| CCI | <5 | n | 108 | 9 | | % | 57.4% | 27.3% | ≥5 | n | 80 | 24 | % | 42.6% | 72.7% | Mean | | 4.37 ± 1.88 | 5.52 ± 2.06 | |
| Intervention |
| Parathyroidectomy | No | n | 132 | 29 | | % | 70.2% | 87.9% | Yes | n | 56 | 4 | % | 29.8% | 12.1% |
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CCI: Charlson comorbidity index. Chi-square test. test.
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