Table 2 Pearson’s correlation coefficients and its significance (in parenthesis) among morphological variables and clinical values (bold indicates significant differences)
Glomerular density | Number of tubules per glomerulus | Tubular density | Fractal dimension of the tubular lumen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | − 0.13 (p = 0.31) | 0.13 (p = 0.36) | 0.06 (p = 0.68) | 0.08 (p = 0.52) |
Body Weight | − 0.11 (p = 0.43) | − 0.3 (p = 0.06) | 0.126 (p = 0.41) | −0.12 (p = 0.4) |
Urea | −0.16 (p = 0.21) | − 0.06 (p = 0.67) | − 0.42 (p = 0.001) | −0.33 (p = 0.007) |
Uric acid | −0.3 (p = 0.03) | 0.03 (p = 0.84) | −0.49 (p < 0.001) | −0.25 (p = 0.05) |
eGFR | 0.27 (p = 0.03) | −0.1 (p = 0.48) | 0.31 (p = 0.02) | 0.27 (p = 0.03) |
Proteinuria | −0.57 (p = 0.67) | −0.097 (p = 0.52) | − 0.08 (p = 0.55) | 0.024 (p = 0.85) |