Table 5

 Renal outcome

VariableCases (n = 71)Controls (n = 101)
Values are mean (SD) or number (%).
*p<0.05, ***p<0.001 compared with cases (Student’s t test).
Oliguria (urine output<1 ml/kg/h)6 (8%)1 (1%)
Blood urea nitrogen (mmol/l)
    Day 27.18 (5.56)4.03 (2.68)***
    Day 48.92 (6.93)3.86 (2.40)***
    Day 79.04 (8.23)3.48 (2.41)***
    Day 107.05 (6.12)3.64 (2.70)***
    Day 144.42 (4.54)2.62 (2.64)***
    Day 214.14 (4.63)2.81 (2.80)*
    Day 282.51 (2.70)1.91 (2.26)
Serum creatinine (μmol/l)
    Day 2129.95 (37.13)79.56 (17.68)***
    Day 4143.21 (39.78)73.37 (20.33)***
    Day 7137.91 (45.08)68.95 (19.45)***
    Day 10113.15 (37.13)66.30 (17.68)***
    Day 1492.82 (35.36)60.99 (17.68)***
    Day 2181.33 (32.71)57.46 (22.98)***
    Day 2865.42 (30.94)47.74 (18.56)***