Table 2 Relationship between the frequency of abnormal clinical/laboratory indices and presence versus absence of RPI, and pattern of RPI (left versus right versus both kidneys, and unilateral versus bilateral
Demographic/clinical factora | DMSA scansb | p-value | DMSA scansb | p-value | DMSA scansb | p-value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RPI (Abnormal, n = 43) | No RPI (Normal, n = 24) | RPI in LKCs (n = 14) | RPI in RKCs (n = 12) | RPI in both (n = 17) | Unilateral (n = 26) RPI | Bilateral (n = 17) RPI | ||||
BMI (kg/m2) | 24 (55.8) | 7 (29.2) | 0.038* | 6 (42.8) | 6 (50) | 12 (70.6) | 0.033* | 12 (46.1) | 12 (70.6) | 0.029* |
Fever duration (BT) | 12 (27.9) | 5 (25) | 0.051 | 4 (28.6) | 3 (25) | 5 (29.4) | 0.662 | 7 (26.9) | 5 (29.4) | 0.711 |
Fever duration (AT) | 3 (7) | 1 (4.1) | 0.754 | 1 (7.1) | 1 (8.3) | 1 (5.9) | 0.546 | 2 (7.7) | 1 (5.9) | 0.684 |
ESR (mm/h) | 7 (16.3) | 3 (12.5) | 0.125 | 2 (14.3) | 2 (16.7) | 3 (17.6) | 0.607 | 4 (15.4) | 3 (17.6) | 0.655 |
CRP (mg/L) | 2 (4.7) | 1 (4.2) | 0.711 | 1 (7.14) | 0 (0) | 1 (5.9) | 0.094 | 1 (3.8) | 1 (5.9) | 0.102 |
WBC (× 109/L) | 7 (16.3) | 4 (16.7) | 0.803 | 2 (14.3) | 2 (16.7) | 3 (17.6) | 0.607 | 4 (15.4) | 3 (17.6) | 0. 655 |
Hb (g/dL) | 3 (7) | 2 (8.3) | 0.072 | 1 (7.1) | 1 (8.3) | 1 (5.9) | 0.546 | 2 (7.7) | 1 (5.9) | 0.684 |
BUN (mg/dL) | 6 (14) | 4 (16.7) | 0.314 | 2 (14.3) | 2 (16.7) | 2 (11.8) | 0.056 | 4 (15.4) | 2 (11.8) | 0.052 |
SCr (mg/dL) | 10 (23.3) | 3 (12.5) | 0.042* | 2 (14.3) | 4 (33.3) | 4 (23.5) | 0.039* | 8 (30.7) | 4 (23.5) | 0.045* |
eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 4 (9.3) | 2 (8.3) | 0.772 | 1 (7.1) | 1 (8.3) | 1 (5.9) | 0.546 | 2 (7.7) | 1 (5.9) | 0.684 |
Anemia (Hb < 10.5 g/dL, %) | 11 (25.6) | 3 (12) | 0.035* | 6 (42.8) | 2 (16.6) | 3 (17.6) | 0.036* | 8 (30.8) | 3 (17.6) | 0.040* |