Paricalcitol in hemodialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism and its potential benefits

Table 3 Changes in hemoglobin, creatinine and C-reactive protein levels over time

Time	Hb in g/L	t	P value	Cre in mol/L	t	P value	CRP in mg/L	t	P value
Baseline	114.82 ± 20.45			807.43 ± 254.64			8.60 ± 16.76
Week 4	109.69 ± 19.78	1.530	0.131	749.67 ± 398.06	1.062	0.292	7.13 ± 10.71	0.642	0.523
Week 12	111.47 ± 21.11	0.967	0.337	586.40 ± 358.51	4.326	0.000	7.72 ± 4.98	0.486	0.629
Week 24	116.21 ± 23.50	0.380	0.705	803.27 ± 192.31	0.112	0.911	8.23 ± 14.82	0.206	0.838

Hb: Hemoglobin; Cre: Creatinine; CRP: C-reactive protein.