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Table 1 Measurements of kidney function in the patients studied

From: The association of glycogen synthase kinase-3beta (GSK-3β) gene polymorphism with kidney function in long-term lithium-treated bipolar patients

 

Total

Men

Women

 

N= 78

N= 25

N= 53

Urine specific gravity

1,013 ± 0.007

1,013 ± 0.008

1,013 ± 0.008

Serum creatinine (mg/dl)

0.95 ± 0.25

1.18 ± 0.28

0.83* ± 0.17

Estimated glomerular filtration rate (ml/min/1.73 m2)

71 ± 14

67 ± 18

73 ± 12

Serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (ng/ml)

300 ± 118

326 ± 112

287 ± 119

Urine beta2-microglobulin (μg/ml)

0.18 ± 0.19

0.20 ± 0.20

0.17 ± 0.18

  1. Values are expressed as means ± SD. *p < 0.001, significant difference between male and female patients (t test).