Clinical Trials Study
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World J Nephrol. Jun 25, 2025; 14(2): 100117
Published online Jun 25, 2025. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v14.i2.100117
Table 1 Demographics and clinical characteristics of the patients at baseline (n = 114), n (%)
Characteristics

Gender
Male62 (54.39)
Female52 (45.61)
Age (years)
≥ 65 9 (7.89)
≤ 65 105 (92.11)
Body mass index (kg/m2) (mean ± SD)22.96 ± 3.37
Asian race 114 (100)
Dialysis history
< 1 year38 (33.33)
≥ 1 year and < 3 years39 (34.21)
≥ 3 years37 (32.46)
Presence of complication
Hypertension94 (82.46)
Diabetes mellitus36 (31.57)
Anemia1 (0.88)
Coronary artery disease3 (2.63)
Hyperthyroidism1 (0.88)
Thyroid1 (0.88)
Table 2 Comparison of serum phosphorus response to baseline phosphorus at each visit (n = 94)
Visit
mean ± SD
P value (compared to baseline)
Serum phosphorus (mg/dL)
Per protocol population (n = 94)
Screening visit: Day 7 to Day 17.62 ± 2.02-
Follow-up visit: Day 286.37 ± 2.33P < 0.05
Follow-up visit: Day 565.49 ± 2.19P < 0.05
End of study visit: Day 845.13 ± 1.88P < 0.05
Change from baseline at Day 281.25 ± 1.55P < 0.05
Change from baseline at Day 562.19 ± 2.07P < 0.05
Change from baseline at Day 842.49 ± 2.13P < 0.05
Table 3 Percentage of patients have < 5.5 mg/dL serum phosphorus (n = 94), n (%)
Visit
Percentage
Follow-up visit: Day 2837 (39.36)
Follow-up visit: Day 5650 (53.19)
End of study visit: Day 8462 (65.96)
Table 4 Adverse events possibly or probably related to treatment (n = 114)
Preferred term
Frequency (%)
Diarrhea3.51
Vomiting0.88
Total4.39
Table 5 Laboratory parameters at baseline and end of study (Day 84) (n = 94), n (%)
Parameter
Baseline (mean ± SD)
Day 84 (mean ± SD)
Change from baseline (mean ± SD)
P value (vs baseline)
Serum calcium (mg/dL)8.87 ± 0.678.75 ± 0.900.12 ± 0.92P > 0.05
Serum intact parathyroid hormone (pg/mL)264.06 ± 196.70236.89 ± 217.6327.17 ± 150.89P > 0.05
Hemoglobin (g/dL)11.16 ± 2.1111.36 ± 2.15-0.21 ± 2.01P > 0.05
Total red blood cell (million/cu.mm)3.91 ± 0.924.19 ± 0.95-0.28 ± 0.72P > 0.05
Total white blood cell (cells/cu.mm)7057.34 ± 2027.307341.11 ± 2010.73-283.77 ± 2329.78P > 0.05
Neutrophils60.03 (10.42)59.54 (11.38)0.49 (12.69)P > 0.05
Lymphocytes29.35 (10.37)29.57 (11.31)-0.21 (10.81)P > 0.05
Eosinophils4.92 (3.75)5.02 (4.14)-0.10 (5.24)P > 0.05
Monocytes4.93 (2.40)4.77 (3.06)0.16 (2.92)P > 0.05
Basophils0.77 (0.35)0.79 (0.43)-0.01 (0.48)P > 0.05
Platelet (thou/mm³)2.38 ± 0.772.41 ± 0.84-0.03 ± 0.81P > 0.05
Hematocrit34.44 (9.18)37.58 (22.40)3.14 (23.27)P > 0.05
Serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (U/L)23.97 ± 15.5228.29 ± 18.32-3.85 ± 20.79P > 0.05
Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (U/L)21.22 ± 14.8428.21 ± 24.59-6.98 ± 25.58P < 0.05
Glucose (mg/dL)138.38 ± 72.24124.70 ± 53.5213.68 ± 63.44P > 0.05