Patients with ACVD were older compared with those without, were predominantly male, and had shorter dialysis vintage and time, lower Kt/V and nPCR, a higher likelihood of having DN and a history of fracture, lower serum phosphate, albumin, creatinine and magnesium levels, higher CRP levels, and a poorer performance status (Table 1). Here, CRP is linked to liver dysplastic nodule.