Main clinical and biochemical characteristics of patients from the EPOCARES study at baseline.

BMI = body mass index, MCV = mean corpuscular volume, RDW = red cell distribution width, MDRD = estimated glomerular filtration rate by modified diet in renal disease formula, NT-proBNP = N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide, TSAT = transferrin saturation, CRP = C-reactive protein, IL-6 = interleukin 6, iFGF23 = intact fibroblast growth factor 23, cFGF23 = C-terminal fibroblast growth factor 23, PTH = parathyreoid hormone.*values in mean ± standard deviation or median [interquartile range]Main clinical and biochemical characteristics of patients from the EPOCARES study at baseline.