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Table 2 Longitudinal changesa in MRI characteristics by CKD subgroups

From: Chronic kidney disease, atherosclerotic plaque characteristics on carotid magnetic resonance imaging, and cardiovascular outcomes

 

Non-CKD

Subgroup

CKD

Subgroup

P-value

Maximum wall thickness changeb

N = 192

N = 131

 

 Baseline maximum wall thickness (mm)

1.9 (1.2, 3.1)

1.7 (1.2, 2.9)

0.38

 Follow-up maximum wall thickness (mm)

2.1 (1.2, 3.3)

1.7 (1.2, 3.0)

0.16

 Change in maximum wall thickness (mm)

0.03 (−0.14, 0.28)

0.00 (− 0.25, 0.15)

0.085

NC+ plaque present at baselinec

N = 57

N = 39

 

 Baseline NC+ plaque volume (mm3)

17 (10, 30)

15 (10, 34)

0.80

 Follow-up NC+ plaque volume (mm3)

18 (10, 36)

14 (5, 25)

0.09

 Change in NC+ plaque volume (mm3)

1.0 (−3.8, 6.5)

−2.0 (−8.7, 1.3)

0.043

Ca + plaque present at baseline d

N = 85

N = 62

 

 Baseline Ca + plaque volume (mm3)

10 (5, 22)

12 (6, 20)

0.89

 Follow-up Ca + plaque volume (mm3)

14 (6, 29)

11 (6, 19)

0.17

 Change in Ca + plaque volume (mm3)

2.4 (−1.5, 6.3)

1.7 (−1.5, 4.2)

0.28

  1. aResults are presented as median with interquartile range, p-values are by Wilcoxon rank sum test
  2. bIn those with quantitative maximum wall thickness data at baseline and follow-up (N = 323)
  3. cIn those with NC+ plaque at baseline (N = 96)
  4. dIn those with Ca+ plaque at baseline (N = 147)
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BMC Nephrology

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