Values of Alpha 1 Microglobulin Does Not Differ between Individuals with and without Family History of Balkan Endemic Nephropathy

Table 2

Proteinuria, microalbuminuria, A1MG, and kidney size in the examined persons.

	Positive family history for BEN (𝑛=24)	Negative family history for BEN (𝑛=31)	P
Proteinuria (n)	7 (29.17%)	5 (15.63%)*	0.403
Microalbuminuria (n)	8 (33.33%)	13 (40.63%)*	1.0
Microalbuminuria (mg/L)	70.0±67.61	52.22±67.71^∗∗	0.49
Urinary A1MG (mg/L)	10.35±7.01	10.79±8.27^∗∗	0.87
Kidney length (mm)	104.75±7.93	104.75±6.61^∗∗	0.86
Cortex width (mm)	14.15±2.16	14.7±1.95^∗∗	0.30

∗Fisher’s exact test. ∗∗Mann-Whitney test.