Table 1 Age-gender standardized baseline demographics and laboratory results according to eGFR

Age, years

59.0 ± 16.8

67.3 ± 12.4

0.0001

Genders, %

0.168

   Males

12.2

7.8

   Females

87.8

92.2

Diabetes, %

20.8

21.4

0.906

Measurements

   WBC, mm³

9,944 ± 5,630

11,882 ± 6,233

0.001

   Hb, g/dL

11.5 ± 1.9

11.1 ± 1.9

0.083

   Platelet, mm³

226,232 ± 106,223

212,380 ± 112,614

0.182

   BUN, IU/L

12.4 ± 6.0

27.4 ± 14.4

0.0001

   Creatinine, IU/L

0.72 ± 0.15

1.62 ± 0.64

0.0001

   eGFR, mL/min/1.73 m²

98 ± 32

39 ± 13

0.0001

   Sodium, mEq/L

136 ± 5

135 ± 6

0.157

   Potassium, mEq/L

3.8 ± 0.5

4.0 ± 0.7

0.003

   Protein, g/dL

6.6 ± 3.6

6.3 ± 0.9

0.334

   Albumin, g/dL

3.4 ± 0.6

3.2 ± 0.6

0.002

   Total Bilirubin, mg/dL

1.36 ± 2.10

1.65 ± 2.14

0.172

   Direct Bilirubin, mg/dL

0.74 ± 1.61

0.93 ± 1.50

0.233

   AST, IU/L

47.2 ± 76.9

72.4 ± 249.3

0.216

   ALT, IU/L

39.0 ± 71.6

37.2 ± 87.2

0.813

   ALP, IU/L

130.5 ± 130.3

124.7 ± 133.6

0.675

   r-GTP, IU/L

110.3 ± 202.9

82.9 ± 115.2

0.085

   PT, second

92.5 ± 21.4

84.2 ± 22.5

0.001

   PT INR

1.09 ± 0.29

1.19 ± 0.65

0.048

   PTT, second

37.8 ± 13.5

39.8 ± 10.9

0.133

   CRP, mg/dL

6.6 ± 7.4

8.8 ± 8.5

0.045

   HS-CRP, mg/dL

7.0 ± 7.8

11.0 ± 9.4

0.002

   Total cholesterol, mg/dL

163 ± 47

154 ± 49

0.180

   HDL cholesterol, mg/dL

41 ± 16

36 ± 17

0.032

   LDL Cholesterol, mg/dL

102 ± 40

85 ± 38

0.008

   Triglycerides, mg/dL

105 ± 60

131 ± 107

0.041

   Chloride, mEq/L

100 ± 5

101 ± 7

0.575

   total CO₂, mEq/L

26.7 ± 4.8

22.7 ± 5.6

0.0001

   ESR, mm/hour

30.5 ± 23.7

36.2 ± 23.0

0.030

   Urine RBC (0-4+)

1.32 ± 2.22

1.36 ± 1.91

0.003

   Urine protein (0-4+)

0.65 ± 0.89

0.83 ± 1.00

0.0001

   Urine WBC (0-4+)

2.29 ± 2.62

2.99 ± 2.76

0.0001