Research Article

Biomarkers for Diagnosis and Prediction of Outcomes in Contrast-Induced Nephropathy

Table 1

Participants’ demographic and clinical characteristics.

CharacteristicCIN+ (30)CIN− (60) value

Age (years), median56.5 (41–62.5)47 (34.5–60.5)0.19
Gender  Male, n (%)17 (34.6)32 (65.3)0.82
 Female, n (%)13 (31.7)28 (682)
Hypertension, n (%)Yes9 (47.3)10 (52.6)0.18
No21 (29.5)50 (70.4)
Diabetes mellitus, n (%)Yes4 (33.3)8 (66.7)0.62
No26 (33.3)52 (66.7)
Cancer, n (%)Yes11 (30.5)25 (69.4)0.82
No19 (35.1)35 (64.8)
HIV positive, n (%)Yes6 (27.3)16 (72.7)0.41
No24 (35.3)44 (64.7)
Baseline urea (mmol/L), median4.9 (3.9–7.7)4.1 (3.3–6.2)0.19
Baseline creatinine (μmol/L), median69 (53–96)67 (52–84.5)0.69
Baseline eGFR (ml/min/1.73 m2), median107 (72–133)113 (88–136)0.47
Baseline eGFR <60 ml/min/1.73 m2, n (%)Yes2 (50.0)2 (50.0)0.59
No28 (32.5)58 (67.4)
Postcreatinine (μmol/L), median104 (85–156)63.5 (46.5–76.5)<0.001
Serum albumin (g/dL), mean33.6 (SD 7.6)36.6 (SD 7.0)0.07
Haemoglobin (g/dL), mean11 (SD 2.9)12.1 (SD 2.4)0.06
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg), median72 (66–84)73 (67–83)0.76
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg), mean116.3 (SD 15.9)119.7 (SD 14.4)0.37
Type of procedure, n (%)IV26 (33.1)51 (66.2)0.53
Arterial4 (30.7)9 (69.2)
Duration (days), median16.5 (10–23)12 (9–21)0.42
Mortality, n (%)Yes7 (46.7)8 (53.3)0.24
No23 (30.7)52 (69.3)

HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; CIN, contrast-induced nephropathy; SD, standard deviation.