Table 3 Laboratory characteristics of the studied group (N = 90)
HTN (n = 70) | No HTN (n = 20) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
TLC (×103)/mm | Mean ± SD | 9.9 ± 3.6 | 8.2 ± 3.3 | 0.055* |
Hb(gm/dl) | Mean ± SD | 12.4 ± 1.7 | 12.0 ± 1.5 | 0.358* |
Platelets (×103)/mm | Mean ± SD | 413.9 ± 149.4 | 360.3 ± 99.9 | 0.135@ |
Urea (mg/dl) | Mean ± SD | 23.8 ± 22.0 | 13.7 ± 6.1 | 0.047@ |
Creatinine (mg/dl) | Mean ± SD | 0.6 ± 0.5 | 0.5 ± 0.2 | 0.301@ |
Na(mmol/L) | Mean ± SD | 139.1 ± 4.2 | 140.3 ± 3.9 | 0.248* |
K(mmol/L) | Mean ± SD | 4.3 ± 0.6 | 4.4 ± 0.5 | 0.311* |
Albumin(gm/dl) | Mean ± SD | 2.8 ± 1.2 | 3.5 ± 1.3 | 0.017@ |
Cholesterol (mg/dl) | Mean ± SD | 319.9 ± 135.1 | 267.4 ± 125.1 | 0.123@ |
ACR(mg/gm) | Mean ± SD | 6378.2 ± 7335 | 4296.3 ± 4520 | 0.232@ |
ACR interpretation | No albuminuria | 5 (7.1%) | 5 (25%) | 0.074# |
Microalbuminuria | 5 (7.1%) | 1 (5%) | ||
Macroalbuminuria sub nephrotic range. | 15 (21.4%) | 1 (5%) | ||
Nephrotic range macroalbuminuria | 45 (64.3%) | 13 (65%) | ||
Pus in urine | Normal | 35 (50%) | 17 (85%) | 0.005# |
High | 35 (50%) | 3 (15%) | ||
RBCs in urine | Normal | 49 (70%) | 10 (50%) | 0.097# |
High | 21 (30%) | 10 (50%) | ||
Cast in urine | Nil | 39 (55.7%) | 20 (100%) | 0.004# |
Granular cast | 25 (35.7%) | 0 | ||
Hyaline cast | 5 (7.1%) | 0 | ||
Both granular and hyaline cast | 1 (1.4%) | 0 | ||
Albumin in urine | Nil | 7 (10%) | 4 (20%) | 0.329# |
Trace | 3 (4.3%) | 2 (10%) | ||
1+ | 6 (8.6%) | 4 (20%) | ||
2+ | 27 (38.6%) | 5 (25%) | ||
3+ | 26 (37.1%) | 5 (25%) | ||
4+ | 1 (1.4%) | 0 | ||
NS status | Remission | 10 (14.3%) | 6 (30%) | 0.105 |
Activity | 60 (85.7%) | 14 (70%) |