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Table 3 Levels of renal biomarkers during follow up classified by diagnosis of AKI

From: Epoetin administrated after cardiac surgery: effects on renal function and inflammation in a randomized controlled study

Variables*

No AKI

AKI

P

 

N = 62

N = 18

 

Creatinine R μmol/l

79.4 ± 19.8

116 ± 39.9

=0.001

Creatinine 48 h μmol/l

74.0 ± 19.7

142.1 ± 50.8

<0.001

Creatinine 96 h μmol/l

74.1 ± 18.1

129.7 ± 46.4

<0.001

Cystatin C R mg/l

1.14 ± 0 .24

1.67 ± 0.44

<0.001

Cystatin C 48 h mg/l

1.20 ± 0.27

1.73 ± 0.36

<0.001

Cystatin C 96 h mg/l

1.20 ± 0.24

1.90 ± 0.49

<0.001

uNGAL R ng/ml

18.9 (0–43.5)

57.6 (26.5-138.8)

<0.001

uNGAL 48 h ng/ml

17.4 (5.8-40.9)

40.2 (21.1-102.6)

0.009

  1. R: randomization. 48 h: 48 hours after randomization. 96 h: 96 hours after randomization. AKI: acute kidney injury.
  2. *Cystatine C is expressed as mean ± standard deviation. uNGAL is expressed as median and (25th-75th percentiles).