Characteristic | Study group (n = 31) | Control group (n = 35) | p value |
Plasma creatinine (μmol/l)3-150
| 38.8 (5.3) | 36.6 (6.0) | 0.137 |
Plasma sodium (mmol/l)3-150 | 141.9 (1.9) | 141.3 (1.9) | 0.256 |
Plasma potassium (mmol/l)3-151 | 4.0 (3.5–4.7) | 4.1 (3.7–4.6) | 0.095 |
Serum protein (g/l)3-150
| 70.4 (4.2) | 68.7 (4.3) | 0.111 |
Serum cystatin C (mg/l)3-150
| 0.92 (0.17) | 1.02 (0.17) | 0.026 |
Urinary calcium:creatinine ratio (mmol/mmol)3-151
| 0.36 (0.08–1.21) | 0.32 (0.09–0.82) | 0.299 |
Urinary protein:creatinine ratio (mg/μmol)3-151
| 0.016 (0.006-0.147) | 0.017 (0.007–0.158) | 0.389 |
GFR (ml/min/1.73 m2 )3-151
| 121 (86–164) | 115 (86–148) | 0.177 |