Cinacalcet N = 63

Control N = 40

Age: mean (SD) (yrs)

55.4 (16.5)

60.4 (15)^*

Female: n (%)

33 (52.4)

17 (42.5)^*

Duration of dialysis: mean (SD) months

74 (58)

46 (89)^†

Hypertension: n (%)

49 (77.8)

35 (80)^*

Diabetes: n (%)

28 (44.4)

21 (52.5)^*

Ischemic heart diseases: n (%)

21 (33.3)

14 (35)^*