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Table 3 Comparisons between patient groups and controls for UII and log-transformed UII values

From: Plasma Urotensin II levels in children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease: a single-centre study

 

CKD

(n = 23)

HD

(n = 14)

RTR

(n = 17)

Controls

(n = 117)

P value*

Urotensin II

3.53 [2.49, 4.46]a

2.42 [1.60, 2.79]ab

4.16 [2.53, 6.96]a

1.28 [1.08, 1.63]b

<0.001

Log - Urotensin II

1.22 (0.71)acd

0.71 (0.53)bd

1.33 (0.95)c

0.36 (0.54)b

<0.001

  1. Tests employed are one way ANOVA, and Kruskal – Wallis test, respectively. Different letters denote statistical significant difference between groups (p < 0.05)
  2. CKD Chronic Kidney Disease, HD Hemodialysis, RTR Renal Transplant Recipients
  3. *Results are presented as mean (SD) or as median [IQR] according to data distribution