Table 3: Pearson correlation between oxidative albumin with inflammatory and biochemical markers in HD Patients Pre- and post- Calcitriol Therapy.
Correlations |
Pre-Therapy |
Post- Therapy |
r |
p |
After 8 weeks |
After 16 weeks |
r |
p |
r |
p |
IL-6 with ALP |
0.763 |
0.001 |
0.657 |
0.008 |
0.549 |
0.034 |
HNA with HMA |
0.997 |
<0.0001 |
-0.100 |
<0.0001 |
-0.916 |
<0.0001 |
HNA/HMA with HNA |
0.991 |
<0.0001 |
0.103 |
0.7 |
0.904 |
<0.0001 |
HNA/HMA with HMA |
-0.993 |
<0.0001 |
-0.103 |
0.7 |
-0.99 |
<0.0001 |
HNA/HMA with iPTH |
0.513 |
0.05 |
0.127 |
0.065 |
0.537 |
0.039 |
HNA/HMA with CRP |
0.321 |
0.24 |
0.625 |
0.013 |
0.387 |
0.154 |
CRP with SOD |
-0.133 |
0.637 |
-0.531 |
0.042 |
0.414 |
0.125 |
iPTH with Ca |
-0.558 |
0.031 |
0.305 |
0.268 |
0.298 |
0.281 |
iPTH with HMA |
-0.539 |
0.038 |
-0.257 |
0.354 |
-0.547 |
0.035 |
Data: expressed as an association between variable (r); (negative (–) correlation)Ca: Calcium, P: Phosphate, ALP: Alkaline Phosphatase, iPTH: Intact Parathyroid Hormone, CRP: C Reactive Protein, IL-6: Interleukin 6, SOD: Superoxide dismutase, IS: Indoxyl Sulfate, HNA: Human non-mercaptoalbumin, HMA: Human mercaptoalbumin, HNA/HMA: Oxidized albumin ratioThe correlation between variables was assessed using Person Correlation Coefficient and was considered significant at p Value: * <0.05 & ** <0.005 compared to other variable