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Table 7 Correlation between CIMT and Other Clinical and Laboratory Data among cases

From: Evaluation of carotid intima media thickness in children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome

Variables

CIMT (mm)

r

P-value

Sig.

Age

0.45

0.004

HS

Weight (kg)

0.42

0.007

HS

Height (cm)

0.36

0.02

S

BMI (kg/m2)

0.33

0.03

S

Age at disease onset (years)

0.33

0.03

S

Disease duration (years)

0.31

0.05

S

Number of relapses

0.38

0.01

S

Systolic BP

0.28

0.08

NS

Diastolic BP

0.45

0.003

HS

Serium albumin (mg/dL)

−0.22

0.2

NS

Urea (mg/dL)

0.007

0.9

NS

Creatinine (mg/dL)

−0.05

0.7

NS

GFR

0.27

0.09

NS

Total Cholesterol (mg/dL)

0.05

0.8

NS

TG (mg/dL)

0.06

0.7

NS

ACR (g albumin/g creatinine)

−0.09

0.6

NS

  1. Abbreviations: ACR albumin creatinine ratio in urine, BMI body mass index, BP blood pressure, CIMT carotid intima media thickness, GFR glomerular filtration rate, TG triglycerides