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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

  1. BCM body cell mass, BMI body mass index, CRP C-reactive protein