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Table 3 Mean values of target biomarkers stratified by the study group

From: Screening for chronic kidney disease of uncertain aetiology in Sri Lanka: usability of surrogate biomarkers over dipstick proteinuria

Parameter with reference value

CKDua (SD)

Non-endemic controlb (SD)

Endemic controlc (SD)

S.Cr (53–116 μmol/L)

140.1 (66.8)

74.1 (13.7)

102.5 (35.4)

S.Cys (0.59–1.03 mg/L)

1.7 (0.7)

0.86 (0.2)

1.08 (0.4)

ACR (<30 mg/g-Cr)

88.6 (177)

8.6 (13.4)

8.2 (8)

  1. aCKDu patients from CKDu endemic regions (Giradurukotte)
  2. bControls from CKDu non-endemic regions
  3. cControls from CKDu endemic regions (Giradurukotte)
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