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Table 3 Correlation coefficients for intact and c-terminal fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF23) with phosphate and parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels

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

FGF23

Variable

Group

Correlation coefficient

p-value

intact

Phosphate

Case

0.3

0.057

intact

Phosphate

Control

0.31

0.006

intact

PTH

Case

0.29

0.067

intact

PTH

Control

0.25

0.02

c-term

Phosphate

Case

0.23

0.15

c-term

Phosphate

Control

0.29

0.01

c-term

PTH

Case

0.3

0.064

c-term

PTH

Control

0.27

0.016

intact

CRP

Case

0.16

0.31

intact

CRP

Control

−0.16

0.157

c-term

CRP

Case

0.48

0.002

c-term

CRP

Control

0.05

0.683