Table 1 Independent determinates of baroreflex sensitivity.

From: Increased fibroblast growth factor-21 in chronic kidney disease is a trade-off between survival benefit and blood pressure dysregulation

Variables

B

±

SE

β

P

R2 = 0.124

Sex (woman)

−0.154

±

0.035

−0.310

<0.001

Age (years)

−0.005

±

0.002

−0.168

0.017

Serum FGF21 levels (pg/mL)*

−0.110

±

0.048

−0.161

0.023

  1. Covariates in the stepwise linear regression model included age, gender (woman), body mass index, visceral fat (N = 184), eGFR (average of estimated glomerular filtration rate calculated from serum creatinine and that from cystatin C), current smoking status, anti-hypertensive medication, and serum FGF21 levels. *Log-transformed.
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