Table 1 Clinical and ultrasonographic parameters of the study population at baseline
Overall population (n = 168) | ||
|---|---|---|
Clinical parameters | ||
Age (years) | 61.2 ± 11.3 | |
Male sex (%) | 64.9 | |
BMI (Kg/m 2 ) | 25.4 ± 3.8 | |
Smoking (%) | 30.2 | |
Previous cardiovascular events (%) | 25.9 | |
Hypercholesterolemia (%) | 73.1 | |
Diabetes (%) | 16.7 | |
Hypertension duration (years) | 8.6 ± 8.5 | |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 161.6 ± 21.2 | |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 90.0 ± 13.8 | |
Pulse pressure (mm Hg) | 71.7 ± 16.9 | |
Number of antihypertensive drugs | 2.1 ± 0.9 | |
RAS-blockers therapy | 60.0 | |
Antithrombotic therapy (%) | 60.5 | |
Cholesterol-lowering therapy (%) | 37.5 | |
Serum creatinine (mg/dl) | 1.33 ± 0.61 | |
Creatinine clearance (ml/min) | 67.2 ± 28.9 | |
Estimated GFR (ml/min/1.73 m 2 ) | 61.1 ± 20.5 | |
Albuminuria (mg/24 h) | 98.9 ± 278.8 | |
Ultrasonographic parameters | Stenotic kidney | Contralateral kidney |
Resistive index | 0.62 ± 0.12* | 0.67 ± 0.09 |
Pulsatility index | 1.09 ± 0.36* | 1.22 ± 0.31 |
Renal longitudinal diameter | 10.5 ± 1.3 | 10.7 ± 1.5 |
Renal to aortic ratio | 4.1 ± 0.9* | 1.7 ± 0.8 |