There were significant differences in age, male sex, dialysis vintage, presence of diabetes, history of CVD, presence of RKF, BMI, use of P binders, use of statins, hemoglobin, serum albumin, serum urea nitrogen, serum creatinine, serum total cholesterol, corrected serum calcium, serum phosphate, serum intact PTH, and serum C-reactive protein. Here, CRP is linked to diabetes mellitus.