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. 2015 Apr 27;29(3):855–861. doi: 10.1111/jvim.12600

Table 1.

Clinicopathologic variables for all groups at initial visit

Variable CKD‐NT (n = 133) CKD‐DH (n = 27) Healthy‐NT (n = 124) Healthy‐DH (n = 9)
Age (years) 14 (12, 16)a 14 (13, 15)a 12 (10, 13)b 11 (10, 14)ab
Weight (kg) 3.9 (3.3, 4.7)a 3.7 (3.4, 4.7)ab 4.6 (3.6, 5.3)b 4.7 (3.9, 5.8)ab
SBP (mmHg) 133.2 (121.2, 144.6)a 147.2 (140.4, 156.1)b 131.6 (115.0, 143.7)c 145.6 (139.5, 154)ab
Heart rate (bpm) 186 (165, 204) 184 (164, 204) 180 (168, 197) 180 (176, 190)
PCV (%) 34 (32, 38)a 36 (31, 39)a 39 (36, 41)b 36 [34, 38)ab
Albumin (g/dL) 3.1 (3.0, 3.3)a 3.1 (2.9, 3.2)ab 3.2 (3.1, 3.4)b 3.3 (2.9, 3.5)ab
Creatinine (mg/dL) 2.4 (2.2, 2.9)a 2.5 (2.3, 2.8)a 1.5 (1.4, 1.7)b 1.5 (1.5, 1.6)b
Urea (mmol/L) 16.9 (14.4, 20.2)a 17.0 (13.6, 20.0)a 9.9 (8.9, 11.2)b 9.5 (8.4, 10.5)b
Phosphate (mg/dL) 4.22 (3.63, 5.12)a 3.97 (3.43, 4.73)ab 3.84 (3.3, 4.73)b 4.12 (3.47, 4.46)ab
Total calcium (mg/dL) 10.2 (9.9, 10.4)a 9.9 (9.7, 10.6)ab 9.8 (9.5, 10.3)b 10.1 (9.8, 10.6)ab
Sodium (mEq/L) 153.0 (151.3, 154.8)a 151.7 (150.5, 152.5)a 152.4 (151.3, 153.7)a 151.0 (150.0, 152.5)b
Potassium (mEq/L) 4.10 (3.80, 4.40) 4.10 (3.90, 4.38) 3.90 (3.70, 4.20) 3.80 (3.60, 4.25)
Chloride (mEq/L) 117.8 (116.3, 120.2)ab 116.0 (114.8, 118.9)a 119.3 (117.2, 120.6)b 120.4 (116.5, 121.2)ab
Cholesterol (mg/dL) 200 (154, 239) 201 (160, 234) 178 (151, 212) 166 (154, 205)
USG 1.020 (1.017, 1.024)a 1.017 (1.016, 1.022)a 1.050 (1.038, 1.060)b 1.042 (1.039, 1.050)b

CKD‐DH, CKD‐developed‐hypertension; CKD‐NT, CKD‐remained normotensive; SBP, systolic blood pressure; PCV, packed cell volume; USG, urine specific gravity.

Parameters shown are at first visit for all cats. Superscript letters identify groups, which differed significantly.