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Table 2 Correlations between expression levels of urinary NAG and clinical parameters at baseline

From: Urinary N-Acetyl-Beta-D-Glucosaminidase levels predict immunoglobulin a nephropathy remission status

Clinical parameters

Urinary NAG (U/g Cr)

Correlation

r

P value

Serum creatinine, mg/dl

Pos

0.150

0.029

eGFR, mL/min/1.73m2

Neg

-0.196

0.004

Proteinuria, g/24 hour

Pos

0.346

< 0.001

MAP, mmHg

No Sig

0.067

0.327

Hemoglobin, g/L

No Sig

-0.047

0.493

Serum albumin, g/L

Neg

-0.307

< 0.001

Serum cholesterol, g/L

Pos

0.174

0.011

Serum triglyceride, g/L

Pos

0.241

<0.001

LDL-cholesterol, g/L

No Sig

0.050

0.465

HDL-cholesterol, g/L

No Sig

0.015

0.829

Serum IgA, g/L

No Sig

0.037

0.592

Serum C3, g/L

No Sig

-0.025

0.712

Serum uric acid, µmol/L

No Sig

0.021

0.760

Serum erythropoietin, IU/L

No Sig

-0.113

0.099

  1. Abbreviations: NAG, N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase; r, correlation coefficient; Pos, positive correlation; Neg, negative correlation; No Sig, no significant correlation; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; MAP, mean arterial blood pressure