Research Article

Correlation of Serum FGF23 and Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Abnormality Markers With Cardiac Structure Changes in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients

Table 5

The comparison of clinical cardiac ultrasound parameters among different FGF23 concentration groups.

Parameters (cardiac ultrasound)Group 1 N = 26Group 2 N = 25Group 3 N = 27Group 4 N = 29 value

(3.75–172.03)(182.13–1146.13)(1186.17–6314.80)(6438.10–14610.14)
LVE n (%)6 (23.0%)7 (28.0%)5 (18.5%)7 (24.1%)0.881
RAE n (%)15 (57.6%)17 (68.0%)22 (81.4%)13 (44.8%)0.035
LEH n (%)15 (57.6%)13 (52.0%)19 (70.3%)13 (44.8%)0.27
Valvular stenosis n (%)14 (53.8%)10 (40%)15 (55.5%)10 (34.4%)0.315
LVEF (%)64.11 ± 10.9765.28 ± 14.1964.51 ± 9.0164.63 ± 10.760.985

Note. LVE: left ventricular enlargement; RAE: right atrial enlargement; LVH: left ventricular hypertrophy; and LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction. Boldface represents .