Table 2.
Comparison of SWV values between the T2DM group and healthy controls.
| Measurement site | T2DM group (n=40) | Healthy controls (n=17) | P value† |
|---|---|---|---|
| Right kidney (m/s)* | |||
| Average | 1.89 (1.73-2.18) | 1.99 (1.83-2.38) | 0.18 |
| Upper pole | 1.88 (1.63-2.12) | 1.99 (1.81-2.43) | 0.14 |
| Mid portion | 1.98 (1.71-2.22) | 1.98 (1.73-2.60) | 0.65 |
| Lower pole | 1.84 (1.61-2.32) | 2.05 (1.62-2.51) | 0.57 |
| Left kidney (m/s)* | |||
| Average | 1.91 (1.66-2.13) | 1.95 (1.58-2.10) | 0.92 |
| Upper pole | 1.83 (1.55-2.03) | 1.82 (1.70-2.14) | 0.29 |
| Mid portion | 1.82 (1.46-2.20) | 1.85 (1.42-2.32) | 0.56 |
| Lower pole | 1.84 (1.62-2.25) | 1.89 (1.57-2.08) | 0.51 |
Footnote: SWV: Shear wave velocity, T2DM: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
* The values are medians along with 25th and 75th percentiles within parentheses
† Calculated using Mann-Whitney-U test since the distributions of data were not normal