Table 5 Pearson's correlation coefficients between serum homocystein and laboratory test values
(n = 77) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
r | P value | ||
Age | year | -0.112 | 0.382 |
Gender | -0.237 | 0.038* | |
Duration of hemodialysis | year | -0.072 | 0.568 |
Age at initiation of hemodialysis | year | -0.074 | 0.524 |
MTHFR C677T | -0.249 | 0.029* | |
Height | cm | 0.179 | 0.119 |
Weight(dry weight) | kg | 0.205 | 0.073 |
BMI | kg/m2 | 0.139 | 0.227 |
GNRI | 0.330 | 0.003* | |
BADL | 0.035 | 0.760 | |
serum albumin | g/dL | 0.271 | 0.017* |
blood urea nitrogen (BUN) | mg/dL | 0.040 | 0.732 |
serum creatinine (Cr) | mg/dL | 0.200 | 0.081 |
urea acid (UA) | mg/dL | 0.211 | 0.065 |
serum sodium (Na) | mEq/L | 0.081 | 0.486 |
serum potassium (K) | mEq/L | 0.026 | 0.822 |
serum inorganic phosphorus (IP) | mg/dL | 0.334 | 0.003* |
serum calcium (Ca) | mg/dL | -0.088 | 0.445 |
Hemoglobin (Hb) | g/dL | 0.071 | 0.541 |
Hematocrit (Ht) | % | -0.025 | 0.830 |
serum folate | ng/mL | -0.384 | 0.001* |
serum homocystein (Hcy) | pmol/L | -0.495 | <0.001* |