Table 7. Values of mean and SD LDL-cholesterol among groups of different CKD etiologies.
| Parameters | Glomerulonephritis (n = 159) | Diabetic nephropathy (n = 430) | Obstructive nephropathy (n = 25) | Gouty nephropathy (n = 40) | Polycystic kidney disease (n = 17) | Malignant hypertension (n = 42) | Others (n = 12) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 108.1 ± 26.3 | 106.5 ± 58.6 | 103.2 ± 35.4 | 100.9 ± 25.8 | 91.4 ± 29.3 | 104.0 ± 21.8 | 111.0 ± 27.4 | 0.854 |
| SD LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 22.3 ± 12.6* | 28.1 ± 14.8 | 24.0 ± 13.3 | 19.5 ± 10.6* | 17.3 ± 10.0* | 19.5 ± 11.5* | 26.3 ± 8.5 | <0.001 |
Values expressed as mean ± SD.
*p < 0.05 compared to diabetic nephropathy.