Table 3 Relationship between either FGF23 levels or log (BNP) levels and laboratory data

From: Use of serum fibroblast growth factor 23 vs. plasma B-type natriuretic peptide levels in assessing the pathophysiology of patients with heart failure

  

FGF23

Log BNP

  

r2

P-value

r2

P-value

Laboratory data

 Total bilirubin

(mg dl−1)

0.065

0.0008

<0.0001

0.8220

 AST

(U l−1)

0.031

0.0185

0.004

0.3989

 ALT

(U l−1)

0.002

0.5495

0.054

0.0020

 Sodium

(mg dl−1)

0.029

0.0231

0.002

0.5096

 BUN

(mg dl−1)

0.117

<0.0001

0.016

0.0951

 eGFR

(ml min−1 1.73 m−2)

0.099

<0.0001

0.065

0.0006

 UA

(mg dl−1)

0.188

<0.0001

0.027

0.0340

  1. Abbreviations: ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, asparatate aminotransferase; BNP, B-type natriuretic peptide; BUN, brain natriuretic peptide; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; FGF23, fibroblast growth factor 23; UA, uric acid.
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