Table 2 Changes in the urinary albumin/Cr ratio and eGFR
Amlodipine group | Benidipine group | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 50) | (n = 50) | (Amlodipine vs. Benidipine) | |
Urinary albumin (mg/g • Cr) | |||
   Pre | 173.2 ± 18.7 | 175.5 ± 22.4 | 0.965 |
   Post | 194.1 ± 34.6 | 120.6 ± 13.6 | 0.564 |
   ⊿Urinary albumin | 20.8 ± 32.1 | -54.9 ± 13.7 | 0.08 |
   P value (pre vs. post) | 0.774 | <0.001 | |
eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | |||
   Pre | 44.7 ± 1.7 | 44.6 ± 1.9 | 0.937 |
   Post | 42.7 ± 1.9 | 44.3 ± 2.1 | 0.051 |
   ⊿eGFR | -2.0 ± 0.7 | -0.2 ± 0.7 | 0.032 |
   P value (pre vs. post) | 0.006 | 0.519 |