Polymorphisms of Vitamin D Signaling Pathway Genes and Calcium-Sensing Receptor Gene in respect to Survival of Hemodialysis Patients: A Prospective Observational Study
Table 2
Characteristics of hemodialysis patients at the end of a 7-year prospective study.
Parameter
Value
Demographic data
Total RRT vintage, years
7.4 (0.5–28.3)
RRT vintage on the prospective study, years
4.5 (0.1–7.0)
Movement to a noncollaborating dialysis center, , % of all
7 (1.3)
Renal transplantation, , % of all
66 (12.4)
Causes of death
All, , % of all
317 (59.6)
Cardiovascular, , % of all
203 (38.2)
Cardiac, , % of all
141 (26.5)
Sepsis/infection, , % of all
39 (7.3)
Neoplasms, , % of all
30 (5.6)
Rare/unknown, , % of all
45 (8.5)
Death rates are calculated in respect to all patients enrolled in the study (). Outcomes of 66 transplant recipients and 7 patients moving to other centers are not included. RRT: renal replacement therapy.