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Table 1 Kidney biopsy complications risk factors. Univariate analysis

From: Safety and adequacy of percutaneous kidney biopsy performed by nephrology trainees

 

Complications

p value

Gender

 Male

35 (15%)

 

 Female

28 (28%)

0.004

AHD

 None

23 (29%)

 

  < 3

35 (16%)

 

  ≥ 3

5 (14%)

0.025

sCr

  < 2

41 (18%)

 

  ≥ 2

22 (20%)

0.588

AA

 No

60 (18%)

 

 Yes

3 (25%)

0.568

AID

 No

4 (13%)

 

 Yes

57 (19%)

0.380

VD

 No

20 (17%)

 

 Yes

41 (20%)

0.599

ND

 No

8 (22%)

 

 Yes

53 (18%)

0.574

Primary GD

 No

27 (18%)

 

 Yes

34 (19%)

0.742

  1. Risk factors for postbiopsy complications in kidney biopsies performed at the Unit of Nephology and Dialysis, ICS Maugeri, Pavia, Italy between 2002 and 2016. All major risk factors were evaluated by univariate analysis. The number of complications for each risk factor are indicated. In the bracket the corresponding percentage is indicated. (p < 0.05 was considered significant). (AHD antihypertensive drug, sCr serum creatinine, AA amyloidosis, AID autoimmune disease, VD vascular disease, ND diagnosis of neoplasia, GD glomerular disease)