Research Article

New Markers of Inflammation and Tubular Damage in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease

Table 2

Serum concentrations of examined parameters in CKD children and in the control group.

Parameters in serumMedian value (lower-upper quartile)
Control group ()CKD I ()CKD II ()

sMCP-1 (ng/ml)348.3 (328.9–432.2)1157.6a (1143.2–1183.7)994.3b (977.2–1013.0)
sMCSF (pg/ml)258.2 (253.7–265.0)874.2a (864.9–895.4)989.2b (965.4–1031.3)
s neopterin (ng/ml)23.3 (22.8–23.5)92.9a (91.9–95.5)84.5b (82.4–88.0)

Mann–Whitney U test: a, CKD I versus the control group. b, CKD II versus CKD I.