Table 1. Characteristics of all the patients.
| Age, year | 62.9 ± 15.0 |
| Sex | Male: 19 |
| Female: 6 | |
| Causes of nephrectomy | Renal cell carcinoma: 22 |
| Ureteral carcinoma: 2 | |
| Metastasis in kidney: 1 | |
| Past history | Heart disease: 1 |
| Malignancy: 3 | |
| Others: 15 | |
| Comorbidity | Heart disease: 6 |
| Cerebrovascular disease: 1 | |
| Malignancy: 1 | |
| Hypertension: 10 | |
| Diabetes mellitus: 7 | |
| Others: 15 | |
| eGFR (ml/min/1.73m2) | eGFR ≥ 90: 3 |
| 60 ≤ eGFR < 90: 6 | |
| 30 ≤ eGFR < 60: 6 | |
| 15 ≤ eGFR < 30: 1 | |
| eGFR < 15: 9 | |
| Use of antihypertensives | RAS blockers: 7 |
| Diuretics: 2 | |
| Others: 7 | |
| Height (m) | 164.3±8.7 |
| Body weight (kg) | 61.6±12.7 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.2±3.8 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 135.6±20.0 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 78.8±11.3 |
| Heart rate (/min) | 72.7±13.4 |
| PRA (ng/ml/hr) | -0.011±0.33 |
| Plasma AngII (pg/ml) | 15.9±11.4 |
| Plasma s(P)RR (ng/ml) | 24.36±7.13 |
| Interstitial fibrosis (%) | 48.9±39.8 |
Abbreviations: eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; PRA, plasma renin activity; AngII, angiotensin II; s(P)RR, soluble (pro)renin receptor.