Research Article

Bicarbonates for the Prevention of Postoperative Renal Failure in Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair: A Randomized Pilot Trial

Table 2

Baseline values for creatinine, cystatin C, serum, and urinary NGAL, IL-18, NAG, and KIM-1 according to study group.

BicarbonatesSodium chloride

Serum
 Creatinine (µmol/L)82.1 (14.5)96.5 (41.8)
 Cystatin C (ng/mL) 886.80 (172.1)866.10 (383.40)
 NGAL (ng/ml)112.02 (36.67)110.99 (46.86)
Urinary
 NGAL (ng/ mol creatinine) 0.90 (3.10)1.80 (2.75)
 IL-18 (pg/ mol creatinine)8.45 (5.60)10.67 (7.97)
 NAG (IU/mmol creatinine) 0.60 (1.19)0.54 (2.0)
 KIM-1 (ng/ mol creatinine)0.175 (0.132)0.186 (0.145)

Values are expressed as means (standard deviation).
Values expressed as median (interquartile range).
IL-18: interleukin-18; KIM-1: kidney injury molecule-1; NAG: N-acetyl- -D-glucosaminidase; NGAL: neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin.