Table 3 Clinical data in patients with or without glomerular tip adhesions

Number of patients

9

48

Age (years)

38.7 ± 16.9

37.1 ± 14.6

n.s

Sex (M:F)

4:5

15:33

n.s

Systolic BP (mmHg)

134.7 ± 18.4

135.8 ± 22.4

n.s

Diastolic BP (mmHg)

82.4 ± 15.5

80.4 ± 14.1

n.s

Total protein (g/dl)

6.3 ± 0.7

6.6 ± 0.8

n.s

Albumin (g/dl)

3.9 ± 0.6

3.9 ± 0.5

n.s

Urea nitrogen (mg/dl)

15.1 ± 4.7

16.0 ± 8.5

n.s

Creatinine (mg/dl)

0.90 ± 0.27

1.02 ± 0.77

n.s

Total cholesterol (mg/dl)

230.6 ± 42.3

196.3 ± 41.7

0.064

Proteinuria (g/day)

1.39 ± 0.96

1.06 ± 1.24

n.s

Initial eGFR (ml/min/1.73 m 2)

78.9 ± 37.4

72.3 ± 32.9

n.s

Final eGFR (ml/min/1.73 m 2)

51.4 ± 38.4

62.1 ± 34.0

n.s

Observation period (days)

2894 ± 739

2768 ± 593

n.s

Annual decrease of eGFR

4.13 ± 3.58

1.49 ± 2.89

0.015