Table 1.
Summary of demographics and clinical characteristics of donors.
| Variables | Group | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CKD | NC | ||
| (N = 23) | (N = 20) | ||
| Gender | |||
| Male, n (%) | 16 (69.6%) | 10 (50.0%) | |
| Female, n (%) | 7 (30.4%) | 10 (50.0%) | |
| Age (year) | 42.9 ± 13.8 | 58.3 ± 12.2 | 0.001 |
| Creatinine (μmol/L) | 105.9 ± 61.0 | 72.1 ± 11.1 | 0.021 |
| eGFR (mL/min per 1.73 m2) | 83.9 ± 33.9 | 95.4 ± 22.6 | 0.348 |
| Cystatin C (mg/L) | 1.4 ± 0.4 | 1.0 ± 0.2 | 0.005 |
| Carbamide (mmol/L) | 6.9 ± 5.0 | 4.7 ± 1.2 | 0.028 |
| Urinary protein levels | |||
| +, n (%) | 4 (17.4%) | ||
| ++, n (%) | 7 (30.4%) | ||
| +++, n (%) | 6 (26.1%) | ||
| ++++, n (%) | 6 (26.1%) | ||
| Hemoglobin (g/L) | 125.6 ± 21.4 | 141.0 ± 15.8 | 0.01 |
| Albumin (g/L) | 29.9 ± 8.8 | 44.0 ± 3.0 | <0.001 |
| Classification of CKD | |||
| G1, n (%) | 11 (47.8%) | ||
| G2, n (%) | 4 (17.4%) | ||
| G3a, n (%) | 6 (26.1%) | ||
| G3b, n (%) | 1 (4.3%) | ||
| G4, n (%) | 1 (4.3%) | ||
| G5, n (%) | 0 (0%) | ||
Data are expressed as numbers with percentages in parentheses or as mean ± standard deviation. Classification of CKD, according to international guidelines. G1: eGFR≥90 mL/min per 1.73 m2, G2: 60 mL/min per 1.73 m2 ≤ eGFR≤89 mL/min per 1.73 m2, G3a: 45 mL/min per 1.73 m2 ≤ eGFR≤59 mL/min per 1.73 m2, G3b: 30 mL/min per 1.73 m2 ≤ eGFR≤44 mL/min per 1.73 m2, G4: 15 mL/min per 1.73 m2 ≤ eGFR≤29 mL/min per 1.73 m2, G5: eGFR<15 mL/min per 1.73 m2 [21].