Table 1. Comparison of variables between patients with and without renal cortical defects detected by DMSA scans.
| Variable | DMSA defect (+) (n=163) |
DMSA defect (–) (n=135) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mo) | 4.3±4.0 | 4.9±3.1 | 0.149 |
| Sex | 0.785 | ||
| Male:female | 116:47 | 98:37 | |
| WBC (/mm3) | 17,285±6,341 | 14,026±5,338 | <0.001 |
| NLR | 2.5±2.3 | 1.4±1.0 | <0.001 |
| ESR (mm/hr) | 44.8±31.6 | 32.4±24.3 | <0.001 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 71.7±68.6 | 31.5±26.8 | <0.001 |
| USG abnormality | 124 (76.1) | 82 (60.7) | 0.004 |
| VUR | 70 (42.9) | 14 (10.4) | <0.001 |
Values are presented as mean±standard deviation or number (%).
DMSA, dimercaptosuccinic acid; WBC, white blood cell; NLR, neutrophil lymphocyte ratio; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP, C-reactive protein; USG, ultrasonography; VUR, vesicoureteral reflux.