Table 4.
Descriptive statistics for serum biochemical parameters in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) and control (non-ADPKD) Persian cats
| Analyte | Group | Mean ± SE | Median | Range | n | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUN (mg/dl) | ADPKD | 23.04 ± 6.78 | 21.54 | 13.41–35.00 | 12 | 0.212* |
| Control | 20.87 ± 4.40 | 20.05 | 14.58–37.76 | 70 | ||
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | ADPKD | 1.283 ± 0.350 | 1.24 | 0.78–2.10 | 12 | 0.269* |
| Control | 1.084 ± 0.199 | 1.05 | 0.70–1.61 | 70 | ||
| ALT (U/dl) |
ADPKD | 45.76 ± 21.18 | 34.7 | 24.6–83.8 | 10 | 0.160* |
| Control | 64.22 ± 47.74 | 46.25 | 19.2–241.8 | 70 | ||
| AST (U/dl) |
ADPKD | 15.83 ± 4.615 | 15.25 | 9.3–24.77 | 10 | 0.667* |
| Control | 15.03 ± 6.303 | 14.25 | 7.1–43.0 | 70 | ||
| ALP (U/dl) |
ADPKD | 18.70 ± 9.32 | 16.65 | 9.2–35.82 | 10 | 0.133* |
| Control | 27.66 ± 21.21 | 22.75 | 6.0–139.9 | 68 | ||
| GGT (U/dl) |
ADPKD | 0.667 ± 1.385 | 0.667 | 0.0–4.2 | 10 | 1.00* |
| Control | 0.33 ± 0.64 | 0.329 | 0.0–2.9 | 70 | ||
| TP (g/dl) |
ADPKD | 7.289 ± 0.40 | 7.285 | 6.65–8.00 | 12 | 0.615* |
| Control | 7.05 ± 0.70 | 7.160 | 5.23–9.05 | 70 | ||
| ALB (g/dl) |
ADPKD | 3.063 ± 0.16 | 3.03 | 2.80–3.38 | 10 | 0.969 † |
| Control | 3.06 ± 0.30 | 3.12 | 2.13–3.60 | 70 | ||
| Calcium (mg/dl) | ADPKD | 10.55 ± 1.43 | 10.56 | 8.88–12.71 | 09 | 0.021 * |
| Control | 9.45 ± 1.00 | 9.46 | 7.45–13.28 | 69 | ||
| Phosphorus (mg/dl) | ADPKD | 4.63 ± 0.868 | 4.76 | 2.65–5.62 | 09 | 0.133* |
| Control | 5.34 ± 1.09 | 5.21 | 3.80–8.88 | 69 | ||
| Sodium (mEq/l) | ADPKD | 152.92 ± 2.16 | 152.2 | 150.8–156.0 | 09 | 0.484* |
| Control | 154.64 ± 4.89 | 153.1 | 147.3–172.3 | 67 | ||
| Potassium (mEq/l) | ADPKD | 4.60 ± 0.408 | 4.61 | 3.90–5.21 | 09 | 0.557* |
| Control | 4.74 ± 0.46 | 4.70 | 3.72–6.02 | 67 | ||
| Chloride (mEq/l) | ADPKD | 117.82 ± 1.68 | 117.30 | 115.5–120.4 | 09 | 0.910* |
| Control | 118.36 ± 3.89 | 117.40 | 112.3–129.2 | 67 | ||
| Total T4 (μg/dl) | ADPKD | 1.561 ± 0.185 | 1.64 | 1.24–1.74 | 07 | 0.725* |
| Control | 1.684 ± 0.496 | 1.58 | 0.89–2.50 | 39 |
*
Mann–Whitney U-test
†
Student’s t-test for different variances
Bold indicates P < 0.05
BUN = blood urea nitrogen; ALT = alanine aminotransferase; AST = aspartate aminotransferase; ALP = alkaline phosphatase; GGT = gamma-glutamyl transferase; TP = total protein; ALB = albumin; calcium = total serum calcium; phosphorus = serum inorganic phosphorus; sodium = serum sodium; potassium = serum potassium; chloride = serum chloride; T4 = thyroxine