Associations of Bone Turnover Markers with Cognitive Function in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis
Table 1
Baseline characteristics of hemodialysis participants.
Patients ()
Age (years)
Male
138 (55.0%)
Education
No
10 (4.0%)
Elementary school
52 (20.7%)
Junior high school
50 (19.9%)
Senior high school
77 (30.7%)
College
62 (24.7%)
Hemodialysis duration (years)
Comorbidities
Diabetes mellitus
98 (39.0%)
Hypertension
187 (74.5%)
Dyslipidemia
86 (34.3%)
Coronary artery disease
54 (21.5%)
Clinical laboratory data
Hemoglobin (mg/dl)
Albumin (mg/dl)
C-reactive protein (mg/dl)
Ion calcium (mmol/l)
Phosphate (mmol/l)
Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dl)
Single pool
Other causes of end-stage renal disease include polycystic kidney disease, tumor, IgA nephropathy, systemic lupus erythematosus, gout, and interstitial nephritis.
