Determinants of log-hepcidin-level (linear regression analyses).

Legend: data are beta-coefficients (95% CI), displayed bolded if p<0.05; multivariate linear regression models were built stepwise (model 1: basic patient characteristics, model 2: additional markers of inflammation and clinical variables), while eliminating variables with p>0.1 within each model (beta-coefficients and p-values are displayed before variables left the model); abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; EPO, endogenous erythropoietin; CVD, cardiovascular disease; GFR, glomerular filtration rate; CRP, C-reactive protein; Determinants of log-hepcidin-level (linear regression analyses).