Table 1. The Shear Wave Velocity Values of the Kidney in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and Healthy Participants ^a,b.

Portion	Healthy Participants	Patients with CKD
Renal cortex	3.45 ± 0.29	2.57 ± 0.76 c
Renal medulla	2.34 ± 0.49 d	2.21 ± 0.62 d
Renal Sinus	1.07 ± 0.37 d,e	1.09 ± 0.32 d,e

^a Data are presented as mean ± SD.

^b Abbreviation: CKD, chronic kidney disease.

^c Compared to renal cortex in healthy participants, P < 0.05.

^d Compared to renal cortex in healthy participants and patients with chronic kidney disease, respectively, P < 0.05.

^e Compared to renal medulla in healthy participants and patients with chronic kidney disease, respectively, P < 0.05.