Table 4 Multiple regression analysis of serum myostatin, IGF-1 levels
From: Serum myokine (myostatin and IGF-1) measurement as predictors in hemodialysis patients
| Independent variable | β | p |
|---|---|---|
| Myostatin, pg/mL | ||
| Age, years | − 0.116 | 0.205 |
| Sex, male | − 0.255 | 0.058 |
| BCM, kg | 0.568 | < 0.0001 |
| Body fat, % | − 0.232 | 0.022 |
| Albumin, g/dL | 0.167 | 0.056 |
| CRP, mg/dL | − 0.061 | 0.500 |
| IGF-1, ng/mL | ||
| Age, years | − 0.154 | 0.111 |
| Sex, male | − 0.278 | 0.042 |
| BCM, kg | 0.381 | 0.022 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 0.062 | 0.586 |
| Protein catabolism rate, g/kg/day | 0.211 | 0.014 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 0.198 | 0.037 |
| Triglyceride, mg/dL | 0.184 | 0.069 |