LC Group (mean ± SD)

SH Group (mean ± SD)

Difference (95% CI)

p-Value

1-25(OH)2D

pg/ml

19.9 ± 9.0

14.2 ± 8.1

−5.7 (−2.8, −8.5)

<0.001

25(OH)D

ng/ml

22.1 ± 12.4

25.9 ± 10.6

3.8 (−1.4, 9.1)

0.143

Adjusted-calcium

mg/dl

9.6 ± 0.7

9.6 ± 0.7

0.009 (−0.2, 0.2)

0.918

Phosphorus

mg/dl

4.4 ± 1.3

4.7 ± 1.6

0.3 (−0.1, 0.7)

0.135

Whole PTH

pg/ml

65.9 ± 41.2

61.5 ± 42.2

−4.4 (−9.2, 0.5)

0.08

pH

7.34 ± 0.03

7.33 ± 0.04

−0.01 (−0.02, −0.0002)

0.046

HCO3

mEq/l

22.5 ± 2.4

20.3 ± 2.4

−2.2 (−2.9, −1.5)

<0.001

Base excess

mEq/l

−2.8 ± 2.3

4.8 ± 2.6

−2.0 (−2.8, −1.3)

<0.001

Total-cholesterol

mg/dl

157.3 ± 31.4

135.3 ± 27.0

−22.0 (−27.4, −16.7)

<0.001

Non HDL-cholesterol

mg/dl

110.3 ± 26.8

85.3 ± 19.7

−25.0 (−30.1, −20.0)

<0.001

Triglyceride

mg/dl

101.8 ± 80.8

101.6 ± 84.2

−0.2 (−8.6, 8.3)

0.975

Cinacalcet hydochloride dose

mg/day

16.3 ± 23.8

15.7 ± 23.6

−0.6 (−1.3, 0.2)

0.16

Lanthanum carbonate dose

mg/day

1443 ± 671

Sevelamer hydochloride dose

mg/day

3897 ± 1888

Calcitriol dose

mcg/day

0.32 ± 0.11

0.32 ± 0.11