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Table 3 Bivariate correlation analyses for the correlations of L1 CT attenuation with serum FGF21 levels and other variables in patients on HD

From: Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is a sensitive marker of osteoporosis in haemodialysis patients: a cross-sectional observational study

Variables

 

Age

Dialysis

SBP

DBP

Hb

Alb

TG

Ca

Pi

iPTH

FGF21

FGF23

MO

HF

r

-0.440

-0.120

0.030

0.274

-0.019

-0.027

0.017

-0.022

0.089

0.105

-0.136

-0.151

-0.383

-0.411

P value

< 0.001**

0.028*

0.580

< 0.001**

0.721

0.623

0.761

0.692

0.104

0.053

0.012*

0.005**

< 0.001**

< 0.001**

  1. *P<0.05, **P<0.01
  2. FGF21 fibroblast growth factor 21; FGF23 fibroblast growth factor 23; SBP systolic blood pressure; DBP diastolic blood pressure; Hb haemoglobin; Alb serum albumin; Ca calcium; Pi phosphate; TG triglyceride; iPTH intact parathyroid hormone; MO major osteoporosis; HF hip fracture