Sonographically determined kidney measurements are better able to predict histological changes and a low CKD-EPI eGFR when weighted towards cortical echogenicity

Table 1 Baseline demographics and clinical characteristics of the patients

Number of patients	112
Male/Female	51/61
Caucasian/African Brazilian	76/36
Age (years)	36.4 ± 16.1
Height (cm)	164.0 ± 9.8
Weight (kg)	66.3 ± 16.9
Serum Creatinine (mg/dL)	2.08 ± 1.96
CKD-EPI GFR (ml/min)	67.5 ± 44.8
24-h urine protein (g/day)	6.10 ± 5.90
Cortical Thickness (mm)	8.78 ± 1.82
Kidney Length (mm)	109.0 ± 11.0
Kidney Length/Height (mm/cm)	0.67 ± 0.06
w-Cortical Thickness	8.71 ± 2.65
w-Kidney Length	106.5 ± 25.0
w-Kidney Length/Height	0.66 ± 0.15

CKD-EPI chronic kidney disease epidemiology collaboration, GFR glomerular filtration rate, w weighting for cortical echogenicity

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