Table 4.

Concentrations of serum cystatin C and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin in patients with and without renal dysfunction at hospital admission, n = 357

Feature	Renal dysfunction at hospital admission, n = 104	No renal dysfunction at hospital admission, n = 253	P value
Serum cystatin C on the 1st day after hospital admission, mg/L	1.76 (1.06–1.96)	1.16 (0.86–1.34)	0.037
Serum cystatin C on the 12th-14th day after hospital admission, mg/L	1.75 (1.15–2.16)	1.31 (0.95–1.66)	0.001
Serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin on the 1st day after hospital admission, ng/mL	1.41 (1.01–1.82)	1.36 (1.08–1.64)	0.95
Serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin on the 12th-14th day after hospital admission, ng/mL	1.78 (1.43–2.12)	1.85 (1.65–2.06)	0.68