Variable*

Group A

(PP ≤ 70) N = 76

Group B

(PP > 70) N = 24

P value

Age (years)

54.2 ± 14.1

49.6 ± 12.5

0.15

Gender: Females/Males

28/48

9/15

0.95

Hemodialysis duration (months)

62.87 ± 49.71

72.5 ± 52.33

0.29

Diabetes mellitus: No/Yes

72/4

23/1

1.00

Hypertension: No/Yes

45/31

1/23

<0.0001

Vascular disease: No/Yes

38/38

4/20

0.004

Dry weight/kg

67.75 ± 14.8

67.83 ± 13.62

0.98

Body mass index (kg/m2)

24.43 ± 4.82

24.48 ± 3.91

0.67

Systolic blood pressure

120.26 ± 22.8

157.5 ± 9.44

<0.0001

Diastolic blood pressure

82.6 3 ± 15.35

82.92 ± 8.0

0.93

Calcitriol dose (ug/week)

1.19 ± 0.43

1.08 ± 0.38

0.52

Ca dose (g/day)

1.63 ± 0.57

1.58 ± 0.46

0.71

Serum Ca (mg/dl)

9.33 ± 2.29

9.96 ± 3.76

0.33

Serum P (mg/dl)

6.35 ± 1.96

6.51 ± 2.07

0.65

Serum PTH (pg/dl)

281.95 ± 290.9

466.58 ± 337.9

0.01