Table 3 Humoral parameters (M ± SD) and percentage of clinical findings in patients with and without renal arterial stenosis
with | without | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Patient, n° | 49 | 189 | |
Age, years | 68,1 ± 8 | 66,3 ± 8,9 | 0,18 |
Creatinine, mg/dl | 2,5 ± 1,5 | 1,6 ± 0,06 | <,00001 |
Cr. Clearance, ml/min | 34, 7 ± 19,2 | 58,2 ± 30,8 | <,00001 |
Urea, mg/dl | 84 ± 38 | 57 ± 29 | <,00001 |
Uric acid, mg/dl | 6,9 ± 1,8 | 6,4 ± 1,8 | 0,07 |
Sodium, mEq/L | 142 ± 4,9 | 142,2 ± 4 | 0,6 |
Potassium, mEq/L | 4,6 ± 0,5 | 4,5 ± 0,4 | 0,52 |
Cholesterol, mg/dl | 236 ± 58 | 229 ± 54 | 0,15 |
HDL cholesterol, mg/dl | 45,6 ± 12 | 49,6 ± 12 | 0,06 |
Triglycerides, mg/dl | 176 ± 74 | 156 ± 76 | 0,08 |
Urinary protein, mg/24 h | 659 ± 672 | 595 ± 980 | 0,14 |
Systolic BP, mmHg | 175 ± 29 | 166 ± 21 | 0,07 |
Diastolic BP, mmHg | 93 ± 15 | 94 ± 13 | 0,44 |
% | % | ||
Smoking | 28,4 | 31,8 | ns |
Diabetes mellitus | 29,8 | 13,6 | <,01 |
Hypertensive retinopathy (stage III and IV) | 6,1 | 6,1 | ns |
Interventricular septum | 88,0 | 74,5 | ns |
Stenosis of epiaortic arteries | 30,0 | 15,2 | ns |
Stenosis of iliofemoral arteries | 57,1 | 50,0 | ns |
Renal dimensions asymmetry (>11 mm) | 75,6 | 43,9 | <,001 |