Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of the CKD patients.
| CKD | |
|---|---|
| Number of patients | 68 |
| M/F | 37/31 |
| Mean age, years | 58 ± 15 |
| eGFR, mL/min | 45 ± 21 |
| Mean body mass index | 27 ± 4 |
| Diabetes, number (%) | 7 (10%) |
| Renal diagnosis | |
| Glomerulonephritis/vasculitis | 16 (24%) |
| Interstitial nephritis | 15 (22%) |
| Hypertensive/large vessel disease | 18 (26%) |
| Hereditary nephropathy | 4 (6%) |
| Unknown or missing data | 15 (22%) |
| Therapies | |
| ACE inhibitor | 28 (41%) |
| Angiotensin II receptor blockade | 13 (19%) |
| Beta blocker | 15 (22%) |
| Diuretic | 10 (15%) |
| Insulin or oral hypoglycemic agent | 6 (9%) |
Values are mean ± standard deviation.
M/F: men/female; eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate; ACE: angiotensin converting enzyme.