Table 4.
Blood and urine chemistry tests at T0 and T1.
| n. | T0 | T1 | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) (1) | 45 | 16.8 (±4.9) | 17 (±6.2) | 0.66 |
| Creatinine (umol/L) (2) | 45 | 291 [234–356] | 296 [215–417] | 0.57 |
| Plasma urea (mmol/l) (1) | 45 | 22.5 (±7) | 17.9 (±5.9) | <0.001 |
| Uric acid (mmol/l) (2) | 44 | 0.34 [0.3–0.46] | 0.38 [0.31–0.47] | 0.27 |
| Sodium (mmol/L) (1) | 45 | 139.3 (±2.7) | 138.6 (±4.8) | 0.33 |
| Potassium (mmol/L) (2) | 45 | 4.4 (±0.5) | 4.3 (±0.5) | 0.14 |
| Phosphorus (mmol/L) (2) | 44 | 1.3 [1.15–1.43] | 1.27 [1.04–1.41] | 0.09 |
| Calcium (mmol/L) (2) | 44 | 2.35 [2.25–2.4] | 2.33 [2.26–2.4] | 0.12 |
| PTH (ng/L) | 35 | 119 (64–219) | 99 (65–178) | 0.64 |
| Albumin (g/L) (1) | 45 | 38.9 (±3.9) | 38.6 (±2.9) | 0.73 |
| Hemoglobin (g/L) (1) | 44 | 118.4 (±13.9) | 116 (±11) | 0.64 |
| Blood glucose (mg/dl) (2) | 45 | 99 [92–117] | 92 [86.5–118.3] | 0.86 |
| Proteinuria 24 h (g/24 h) (2) | 42 | 1.02 [0.53–2.8] | 0.57 [0.29–2.14] | 0.01 |
n. number of patients. Variables reported as (1) mean (±standard deviation), (2) median and [interquartile range].