Relation of Wnt Signaling Pathway Inhibitors (Sclerostin and Dickkopf-1) to Left Ventricular Mass Index in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients

Table 8

Correlation between Dkk-1, sclerostin, and some clinical chemical variables.

		Dkk-1	Sclerostin
HPT_ttt	r	0.041	0.024
		0.754	0.854
Kt_V	r	0.155	0.158
		.233	0.224
S. Ca	r	0.023	0.106
		0.857	0.415
S. PO4	r	−0.089	−0.005
		0.494	0.971
Alk_phosphatase	r	0.001	0.108
		0.994	0.408
TSAT	r	0.059	0.197
		0.654	0.128
TIBC	r	−0.029	−0.105
		0.825	0.420
Iron	r	0.020	0.091
		0.880	0.484
S. ferritin	r	0.109	0.174
		0.401	0.180
Erythropoietin	r	−0.372	−0.134
		0.003	0.303

Spearman’s correlation used. Significant when . HPT_ttt = hyperparathyroidism treatment. TIBC = total iron-binding capacity.