Key result
Elevated levels of C-reactive protein (OR 1.151, P=.007) and fibrinogen (OR 1.119, P=.005) were significantly associated with the presence of cardiac valve calcification in hemodialysis patients.
Observational (n=79)
Effect estimate: OR 1.151 for CRP, OR 1.119 for fibrinogen
p-value: P=.007 for CRP, P=.005 for fibrinogen
Elevated inflammatory markers (CRP and fibrinogen) are associated with an increased risk of cardiac valve calcification in patients undergoing hemodialysis.
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Elevated CRP/fibrinogen may flag valve calcification risk in hemodialysis; hypothesis-generating, needs longitudinal confirmation before practice implications.
Torun et al. (2005) conducted an observational in Hemodialysis (n=79). Elevated levels of C-reactive protein (OR 1.151, P=.007) and fibrinogen (OR 1.119, P=.005) were significantly associated with the presence of cardiac valve calcification in hemodialysis patients.
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