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Table 2 Comparison of BIS parameters of muscle mass in the NS and the control group

From: Protein energy-wasting associated with nephrotic syndrome – the comparison of metabolic pattern in severe nephrosis to different stages of chronic kidney disease

BIS parameter of lean tissue

Coefficient with SE

95% CI

p-value

LTM

adjusted for age

Control group

ref.

  

NS group

−3.17 ± 1.20

−5.59 – −0.77

0.011

LTM%

adjusted for age

Control group

ref.

  

NS group

−2.97 ± 1.47

−5.93 – −0.02

0.048

BCM

adjusted for age

Control group

ref.

  

NS group

−2.20 ± 0.05

−3.81 – −0.60

0.008

LTI

adjusted for age

Control group

ref.

  

NS group

−0.86 ± 0.32

−1.50 – − 0.23

0.009

∆ LTI

Control group

ref.

  

NS group

−0.99 ± 0.33

−1.65 – − 0.33

0.004

  1. SE standard error, 95% CI 95% confidence interval of coefficient estimation, p-value – significance of comparison of NS and control group in ANCOVA (for LTM, LTM%, BCM and LTI) or ANOVA (for ∆ LTI) test. Statistically significant differences between groups (p-values < 0.05) were bolded