... (TCa) (mg/dl) = TCa (mg/dl) + [4 - albumin (g/dl)]; however, it is inapplicable to advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Methods: 1,922 samples in CKD G4 + G5 patients and 341 samples in CKD G5D patients were collected. Levels of TCa (mg/day), ionized Ca 2+ (iCa 2+ ) (mmol/l) and other...

..., instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Renal replacement therapy Clinical performance indicators Anaemia Phosphate Calcium Parathyroid hormone Albumin Dialysis adequacy Kt/V Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing public health problem in the world...

... < 0.01) and for a PNI of 0.616 (95% CI: 0.553-0.768; p = 0.01). However, AUC for hypoalbuminemia (<3.5 g/dl) was comparable to that of GPS (0.695, 95% CI: 0.632-0.759; p < 0.01). Conclusion: GPS, based on serum albumin and highly sensitive C-reactive protein, has the most prognostic power...