Research Article

Bioimpedance Resistance Indices and Cell Membrane Capacitance Used to Assess Disease Status and Cell Membrane Integrity in Children with Nephrotic Syndrome

Table 2

Characteristics of the subjects enrolled in the study.

ParameterANSANS NSRHC

Sex (M/F)7/14/14/123/15
Age (years)6.9 ± 3.16.8 ± 3.17.7 ± 3.87.5 ± 2.2
Study weight (kg)31.3 ± 17.128.5 ± 9.628.3 ± 10.425.3 ± 6.2
Height (cm)120.7 ± 21.1120.3 ± 21.8126.1 ± 26.2126.4 ± 14.2
BMI (kg/m2)20.1 ± 4.619.1 ± 1.517.3 ± 2.015.6 ± 1.2

Data are means ± SD; for group abbreviations, see Table 1; BMI: body mass index.