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Table 2 Laboratory findings and concentrations of serum phosphate and phosphate-regulatory hormones

From: Serum phosphate and phosphate-regulatory hormones in COPD patients

 

COPD patients(n = 40)

Controls(n = 79)

p-value

CRP, mg/L

14.3 ± 22.8

(5.9; 1.3–10.6)

14.4 ± 17.4

(7.5; 2.4–20.8)

0.226a

Phosphate, mmol/L

1.0 ± 0.2

1.1 ± 0.2

0.027b

PTH, pg/mL

54.2 ± 29.4

(44; 36.4–62.1)

68.7 ± 31.8

(61.1; 46.9–83.3)

0.002a

iFGF23, pg/mL

46.3 ± 29.0

(38.9; 29.0–55.9)

57.5 ± 33.5

(51.9; 34.3–71.7)

0.026c

c-term FGF23, RU/mL

121.6 ± 191.6

(65.2; 54.2–88.2)

120.6 ± 98.8

(93.2; 55.8–143.8)

0.5c

  1. a Mann-Whitney-U. bT-test. cDifference calculated using the model described in the methods section
  2. Values are number of patients (%) or mean ± SD, with median; Q1–Q3 values shown for skewed continuous parameters.
  3. CRP C-reactive protein; c-term FGF23 c-terminal fibroblast growth factor-23; GFR glomerular filtration rate; iFGF23 intact fibroblast growth factor-23; PTH parathyroid hormone.
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