Table 2.

Comparisons of morphological parameters between the groups categorized by clinical valuables in relation to renal function

Parameter	All (N = 37)	Female (n = 26)	Male (n = 11)	P	Nonelderly (n = 23)	Elderly (n = 14)	P	Nonobese (n = 25)	Obese (n = 12)	P	Normotensive (n = 30)	Hypertensive (n = 7)	P
Creatinine clearance, ml/min	111 ± 20	113 ± 22	108 ± 23	0.531	111 ± 18	111 ± 27	0.970	111 ± 23	112 ± 20	0.907	112 ± 22	109 ± 21	0.724
Bowman capsule volume, × 106 μm3	6.10 ± 2.46	5.85 ± 2.09	6.65 ± 3.23	0.375	5.51 ± 2.48	7.06 ± 2.18	0.063	5.46 ± 1.99	7.42 ± 2.90	0.021	5.66 ± 2.28	7.92 ± 2.58	0.027
Glomerular capillary volume, × 106 μm3	3.83 ± 1.52	3.70 ± 1.34	4.09 ± 1.92	0.487	3.44 ± 1.52	4.47 ± 1.32	0.045	3.39 ± 1.24	4.71 ± 1.70	0.012	3.54 ± 1.37	5.05 ± 1.63	0.016
Glomerular capillary volume/Bowman capsule volume ratio	0.63 ± 0.05	0.63 ± 0.05	0.62 ± 0.06	0.500	0.63 ± 0.06	0.64 ± 0.05	0.548	0.62 ± 0.05	0.64 ± 0.05	0.317	0.63 ± 0.06	0.64 ± 0.05	0.732