Abstract:Objective To investigate the effects of Klotho, fibroblast activity factor 23 (FGF23), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and 25 hydroxyvitamin D 25-(OH)D on heart valve calcification in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients. Methods A total of 132 CAPD patients admitted to the Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University from January 2018 to January 2019 were prospectively selected. Forty health checkups received by the physical examination center of the hospital in the same period were selected. The serum levels of Klotho, FGF23, ALP and 25-(OH)D were detected and compared between CAPD patients and healthy subjects. The CAPD patients were divided into calcification group and non-calcification group according to the assessment of cardiac valve calcification by echocardiography. The serum levels of Klotho, FGF23, ALP, 25-(OH)D and other factors that may lead to cardiac valve calcification were compared between the two groups. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify the risk factors, and receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) was drawn to analyze the diagnostic efficacy of serum Klotho, FGF23, ALP and 25-(OH)D for cardiac valve calcification. Results The serum levels of Klotho and 25-(OH)D in CAPD patients were lower than those in healthy subjects, and the serum levels of FGF23 and ALP were higher than those in healthy subjects (P?0.05). Serum levels of Klotho and 25-(OH)D in calcification group were lower than those in non-calcification group, and serum levels of FGF23 and ALP were higher than those in non-calcification group (P?0.05). The residual renal function (RRF) in calcified group was lower than that in non-calcified group, and the level of blood phosphorus was higher than that in non-calcified group (P?0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that RRF, blood phosphorus, serum Klotho, FGF23, ALP and 25-(OH)D levels were risk factors for cardiac valve calcification (P?0.05). ROC results showed that the optimal cut-off points for serum Klotho, FGF23, ALP and 25-(OH)D in the diagnosis of cardiac valve calcification were 401.10 ng/L, 231.91 ng/L, 75.50 U/L and 11.36 nmol/L, with 88.68%, 90.57%, 71.70% and 67.92% of sensitivity, 88.61%, 92.41%, 77.22% and 70.89% of specificity, 0.903, 0.927, 0.714 and 0.698 of AUC, respectively. Conclusion The levels of serum Klotho and 25-(OH)D in patients with CAPD are abnormally decreased, FGF23 and ALP are abnormally elevated, and they are closely related to CAPD heart valve calcification. They have high diagnostic efficiency for cardiac valve calcification in patients with CAPD.