Table 3.
Baseline characteristics of 163 patients with nephrotic syndrome undergoing oncological screening at the Renal Unit of the G. Brotzu Hospital in Cagliari, Italy
| Characteristics | No. patients | Cancer | Control | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | 163 | 12 | 151 | |
| Male | 97 | 58.3 | 58.7 | 0.781 |
| Female | 66 | 41.7 | 41.3 | 0.781 |
| Age (years) | 54 | 63 | 53 | 0.049 |
| Proteinuria (g/24 h) | 7 | 8.2 | 6.3 | 0.429 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 304.5 | 301 | 327 | 0.795 |
| Serum albumin (g/dl) | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 0.570 |
| SCr (mg/dl) | 1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.680 |
| Creatinine clearance (ml/min) | 96.3 | 67.8 | 99.5 | 0.046 |
| eGFR-CKD-Epi (ml/min) | 82 | 71 | 80.1 | 0.351 |
| eGFR-MDRD | 76 | 66 | 74 | 0.458 |
| Mean arterial pressure (mm/hg) | 106 | 110 | 104.6 | 0.305 |
| Follow-up (months) | 72 | 94 | 72 |
The bold values indicate p values less than 0.05
SCr serum creatinine, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate, CKD-Epi chronic kidney disease epidemiology collaboration formula, MDRD modification of diet in renal diseases formula