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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients with ESRD (cases) and control group

From: Genetic polymorphisms located in genes related to immune and inflammatory processes are associated with end-stage renal disease: a preliminary study

 

Case group

Control group

p value

No.

276

288

 

Age a

50.0 ± 0.78

52.8 ± 1.03

0.030

Male b

108 (39.1%)

119 (41.3%)

0.573

Primary disease b

   

 Glomerulonephritis

82 (29.7%)

NA

-

 Arterial hypertension

30 (10.9%)

NA

-

 Diabetic nephropathy

20 (7.2%)

NA

-

 Tubulointerstitial nephritis

28 (10.1%)

NA

-

 Obstructive uropathy

11 (4.0%)

NA

-

 Vascular causes

5 (1.8%)

NA

-

 Polycystic kidney disease

37 (13.4%)

NA

-

 Others

63 (22.8%)

NA

-

  1. a Mean ± standard error of mean (s.e.m.). b Absolute number (percentage). NA: not applicable.