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. 2021 Sep 8;8:723546. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2021.723546

Table 3.

Characteristics of LURIC study participants according to serum uromodulin (<146 or ≥146 ng/mL) and eGFR (<84 or ≥84 mL/min/1.73 m2) groups.

Variable Both high Both low eGFR low sUmod low PANOVA* Ppost-hoc
UHGH ULGL UHGL ULGH UHGH vs. UHGL UHGH vs. ULGH UHGL vs. ULGH
Age (years) 57(9.76) 68.2(8.69) 67(8.03) 58.7(10.3) <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 0.003
Male sex (%) 74.6 65.8 57.7 80.4 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 0.009
BMI (kg/m2) 27(3.84) 27.7(4.13) 27.7(4.35) 27.7(4.12) <0.001 1 0.011 0.007
LDL-C (mg/dl) 119(34.8) 113(34.3) 117(34.7) 116(32.4) 0.001 0.88 0.691 0.221
HDL-C (mg/dl) 40(10.9) 36.8(10.5) 39.9(10.9) 38.3(10.8) <0.001 0.055 1 0.022
TG (mg/dl) 139(103–188) 154(116–208) 144(106–195) 151(113–215) <0.001 0.024 0.746 <0.001
systolic BP (mmHg) 137(22.2) 145(24.8) 143(23.8) 140(22.1) <0.001 0.032 <0.001 0.102
diastolic BP (mmHg) 81.1(11.1) 80.6(11.7) 81.5(11.8) 81.1(10.8) 0.482 0.948 0.935 1
Magnesium (mmol/l) 0.847(0.091) 0.862(0.103) 0.859(0.0945) 0.834(0.0879) <0.001 <0.001 0.082 0.042
Fasting glucose (mg/dl) 99.7(92.1–110) 105(95.2–126) 102(93.8–117) 104(94.7–122) <0.001 0.272 0.002 <0.001
hsCRP (mg/l) 2.28(1–6.33) 5.25(2.12–10.7) 3.03(1.45–8.3) 3.06(1.22–7.69) <0.001 0.619 <0.001 0.006
NT-proBNP (ng/ml) 160(68–420) 679(248–1,860) 375(147–1,010) 175(76–486) <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 0.289
Renin (pg/ml) 17(9–34) 23.5(12–59) 18(9–41) 18(10–35) <0.001 0.931 0.227 0.61
Angiotensin II (ng/L) 20(12–35) 20(13–34) 20(13–35) 19(12–34) 0.152 0.813 0.45 0.965
Noradrenalin (ng/l) 276(199–380) 339(232–500) 334(233–477) 281(199–394) <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 0.999
Albumin (g/dl) 4.48(0.535) 4.28(0.553) 4.39(0.524) 4.38(0.573) <0.001 0.999 0.008 0.007
GOT (U/l) 11.8(7.49) 11.7(7.4) 12.5(9.94) 11.7(6.77) 0.251 0.276 0.338 0.988
FV (U/dl) 112(20.9) 113(23) 114(20.1) 115(21.9) 0.368 0.895 0.829 0.288
Fatty liver index 47.4(25.2–71.4) 58(36.6–77.2) 53.9(31.5–74.3) 55.3(32.1–79.1) <0.001 0.476 0.006 <0.001
eGFR (ml/min/1.73 m2) 98.3(9.42) 62(16.2) 72(9.75) 96.5(9.23) <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 0.022
Uromodulin (ng/ml) 222(62.6) 95.4(31.4) 202(52.4) 107(28.1) <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001
CystatinC (mg/l) 0.8(0.74–0.86) 1.12(1–1.37) 1.01(0.93–1.11) 0.83(0.76–0.89) <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 0.031
Diabetes mellitus (%) 28.1 51.9 41.1 39 <0.001 0.475 <0.001 <0.001
Coronary artery disease (%) 71.7 83.6 76.1 80.2 <0.001 0.097 0.097 0.001
Heart failure (%) 21.8 47.5 35.1 26.1 <0.001 0.001 <0.001 0.054
Hypertension (%) 62.4 81 77.8 70.3 <0.001 0.005 0 0.003
Smoking (active/ex/never, %) 28.4/38.9/32.7 17.6/45.9/36.5 15.3/37.7/47 31.3/40.5/28.2 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 0.161

*P-value adjusted for multiple testing using the false-discovery-rate method; GOT, glutamate oxalacetate transaminase; FV, factor V; NT-proBNP, N-terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide; TG, triglycerides.