Research Article

Heat Shock Protein 27 Levels Predict Myocardial Inhomogeneities in Hemodialysis Patients

Table 1

Basic demographic data and clinical and biochemical data of patients.

ParameterAll patients
Abnormal QRS-T
Normal QRS-T

Age (years)0.011
HD vintage (months)0.406
MI (%)31.944.426.6<0.001
Diabetes mellitus (%)52.261.148.40.001
Hypertension (%)81.883.381.20.213
Smoking19.218.519.50.273
Beta-blockers (%)85.787.085.10.304
ACE/ARB (%)75.874.175.80.625
Statins (%)61.564.860.230.236
LVMI (g/m2)<0.001
LVEF (%)<0.001
Hemoglobin (g/dL)0.108
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)0.312
LDL cholesterol (mg/dL)0.411
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)0.699
Triglycerides (mg/dL)0.328
PTH, range (pg/mL)380 (0.0-1212)351 (0.0-899)440 (0.0-1212)0.242
Albumin (g/dL)0.731
CRP, range (mg/dL)7.34 (0.19-112.1)10.31 (0.019-112.1)6.89 (0.28-59.8)0.021
Troponin T, range (μg/L)0.057 (0.00-0.773)0.082 (0.00-0.773)0.039 (0.029-0.742)0.069
NT-proBNP (fmol/mL)0.213
Sodium (mmol/L)0.434
Potassium (mmol/L)0.796
Calcium (mmol/L)0.682
Phosphate (mmol/L)0.267
Ca x P product (mg2/dl2)0.245
TAC (μmol/L)0.018

CAD: coronary artery disease; MI: history of myocardial infarction; ACE/ARB: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers; LVMI: left ventricular mass index; LVH: left ventricular hypertrophy; LVEF: left ventricle ejection fraction; PTH: parathormone; CRP: C-reactive protein; NT-proBNP: N-terminal prohormone brain natriuretic peptide; TAC: total antioxidant capacity; TOC: total oxidant capacity; oxLDL: oxidized LDL; HSP27: heat shock protein 27.