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Table 2 Mean Seasonal Variations of Various Parameters among Study Participants

From: Climate change causes changes in biochemical markers of kidney disease

Variables

Rainy Season

(Mean ± SD)

Dry Season

(Mean ± SD)

P-Value

Body Mass Index (kgm−2)

25.14 ± 2.56

24.59 ± 2.69

< 0.0001

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

120 ± 8.60

121.88 ± 7.90

0.0194

Total Body Water

42.65 ± 4.86

41.86 ± 4.73

0.4097

Hemoglobin (g/dL)

13.49 ± 1.68

13.52 ± 1.68

0.7161

Hematocrit

41.14 ± 5.10

41.14 ± 5.10

0.7611

Creatinine (umol/L)

69.78 ± 19.99

90.51 ± 19.20

< 0.0001

Urea (mmol/L)

3.56 ± 1.22

4.00 ± 1.08

0.0126

Sodium (mmol/L)

138.98 ± 2.17

139 ± 1.85

0.1193

Potassium (mmol/L)

3.79 ± 0.25

3.85 ± 0.23

0.0479

GFR (ml/min/1.73m2 BW)

132.94 ± 21.40

105.67 ± 18.48

< 0.0001

  1. GFR Glomerular Filtration Rate, BW Body Weight; P-value less than 0.05 is considered statistically significant