Table 8: Correlation of the renal size dimensions and renal echogenicity with Serum Creatinine in Lassa fever patients and control subjects.
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Renal parameters |
Serum Creatinine (mg/dl) |
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Lassa fever patients |
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Control subjects |
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Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient |
p-values |
N |
Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient |
p-values |
N |
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Mean renal length (cm) |
- 0.374 |
0.017* |
40 |
|
0.183 |
0.259 |
40 |
|
Mean renal width (cm) |
- 0.136 |
0.401 |
40 |
|
0.098 |
0.545 |
40 |
|
Mean renal depth (cm) |
- 0.382 |
0.015* |
40 |
|
0.094 |
0.566 |
40 |
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Mean renal volume (cm³) |
- 0.333 |
0.036* |
40 |
|
0.022 |
0.894 |
40 |
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Mean cortical thickness (cm) |
- 0.724 |
0.000* |
40 |
|
0.004 |
0.979 |
40 |
|
Mean cortical echogenicity |
0.731 |
0.000* |
40 |
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MRL = Total renal length, MRW = Total renal width, MRT = Total renal thickness, MRV = Total renal volume, MCT = Mean cortical thickness; *Statistically significant