Follow-up study of unilateral renal function after nephrectomy assessed by glomerular filtration rate per functional renal volume

Table 2 Characteristics of 83 patients divided by an eGFR/FRV cutoff at 0.24

eGFR (ml/min/1.73 m²)/FRV (cm³)	<0.24 (n = 40)	≥0.24 (n = 43)	P value
Age (years)	64.7 ± 9.6	55.8 ± 14.3	0.002
Gender (male/female)	26/14	18/25	0.035
BMI (kg/m²)	24.3 ± 4.8	22.2 ± 3.1	0.027
HT (yes/no)	28/12	23/20	0.123
Diabetes (yes/no)	11/29	4/39	0.031
Hyperlipidemia (yes/no)	21/19	18/25	0.332
Anemia (yes/no)	10/30	8/35	0.480
Proteinuria (yes/no)	13/27	0/43	<0.001
eGFR (ml/min/1.73 m²)	64.1 ± 17.0	89.9 ± 16.2	<0.001
Donor nephrectomy (yes/no)	10/30	19/24	0.067

BMI, body mass index; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; FRV, functional renal volume; HT, hypertension.

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