Review Article

Adult Patients Affected by Cystic Fibrosis in Therapy with Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Regulator Modulators and Lung Transplant: Renal Function, Metabolic and Nutritional Status

Table 2

Patients’ characteristics at T1 (after 3 years).

T1Group 0
N  = 29
Group 1
N  = 19
Group 2
N  = 21
value

Creatinine (mg/dL)0.78 ± 0.40.76 ± 0.161.16 ± 0.34
eGFR (ml/min)107.66 ± 25.01113.0 ± 22.3869.38 ± 20.93
Serum nitrogen (mg/dL)5.21 ± 1.495.52 ± 1.219.64 ± 3.34
Serum uric acid (mmol/L)0.32 ± 0.060.34 ± 0.070.43 ± 0.10
Serum sodium (mEq/L)141.14 ± 3.21140.53 ± 1.93143.62 ± 2.65
Serum potassium (mEq/L)4.58 ± 0.324.46 ± 0.273.94 ± 0.52
Total protein (g/dL)78.52 ± 6.2175.58 ± 5.1367.29 ± 4.17
Serum albumin (g/dL)44.55 ± 4.4446.26 ± 4.6242.74 ± 3.47
Serum fibrinogen (g/L)3.52 ± 0.843.17 ± 0.782.93 ± 0.75
Serum transferrin (g/L)2.53 ± 0.363.16 ± 0.642.52 ± 0.61
White blood cells, ×10³/μL8.58 ± 2.666.50 ± 1.587.85 ± 1.76
HbA1c (%)5.74 ± 0.735.98 ± 0.856.54 ± 1.19
CRP (μg/L)9552.0 ± 20573.491966.67 ± 2119.756265.79 ± 9016.59
NLR2.89 ± 4.342.44 ± 0.852.70 ± 1.43
Neutrophils, ×10³ (μL)6197.8 ± 1080.05070.52 ± 1920.05897.6 ± 1900.0

CRP, C-reactive protein; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; HbA1c, A1c haemoglobin; N, number of patients; NLR, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio. Data are shown as mean ± standard deviation or number (%). Group 0: CF patients on conservative therapy (controls); group 1: CF patients with CFTR modulator therapy; group 2: LT patients.