Research Article
Progression of Aortic Arch Calcification Is Associated with Overall and Cardiovascular Mortality in Hemodialysis
Table 5
Predictors for cardiovascular mortality using multivariate forward Cox proportional hazards model.
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Values expressed as hazard ratios and 95% confidence interval (CI). Abbreviations are the same as in Table 1. Adjusting for baseline AoAC; ΔAoAC; age; sex; smoking habit; history of diabetes, coronary artery disease, and cerebrovascular disease; pulse pressure; body mass index; ABI; baPWV; CTR; HD vintage; albumin; fasting glucose; serum triglycerides; total cholesterol; hemoglobin; creatinine; calcium-phosphate product; iPTH; CRP; ; calcium carbonate; and active vitamin D. Forward stepwise selection included variables with entry . |