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Table 2 Renal function decline, rapid eGFR decline and incident CKD according to white blood cell quartiles

From: White blood cell count predicts the odds of kidney function decline in a Chinese community-based population

White blood cell

Renal function decline

Rapid eGFR decline

Incident CKD

 All

292 (7.7%)

787 (20.9%)

30 (0.8%)

 Quartile 1

52 (6.2%)

153 (18.3%)

3 (0.4%)

 Quartile 2

67 (6.4%)

205 (19.6%)

5 (0.5%)

 Quartile 3

73 (7.9%)

195 (21.1%)

6 (0.6%)

 Quartile 4

100 (10.4%)

234 (24.3%)

16 (1.7%)

 P-trend

<0.001

0.001

0.002

  1. Abbreviations: eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate, CKD chronic kidney disease