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Table 3 Correlation between RRI and demographic and laboratory variables among the studied groups using Pearson correlation

From: Renal resistive index in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease as an indicator of early renal affection

Variables

Group 1 (N = 50)

Group 2 (N = 50)

Group 3 (N = 50)

r

p

r

p

r

p

Demographic

Age

0.634

< 0.001*

0.466

< 0.001*

0.644

< 0.001*

BMI

0.826

< 0.001*

0.408

< 0.003*

0.648

< 0.001*

 

FBG

0.102

0.480

0.109

0.449

0.040

0.784

Lipid profile

Cholesterol

0.405

0.004

0.344

0.014

0.513

< 0.001*

TG

0.424

0.002*

0.303

0.047*

0.624

< 0.001*

LDL

0.204

0.155

0.227

0.102

0.373

0.108

HDL

− 0.443

< 0.001*

− 0.615

< 0.001*

− 0.314

0.026

Liver profile

ALT

0 l2.428

0.002

0.449

< 0.001*

0.373

0.008

AST

0.458

< 0.001*

0.376

0.007*

0.316

0.025*

ALP

0.373

< 0.001*

0.338

0.046*

0.495

< 0.001*

GGT

0.307

0.030*

0.416

0.003*

0.269

0.049*

T. Bil

0.051

0.723

0.031

0.833

− 0.055

0.706

D. Bil

− 0.004

0.978

0.031

0.830

− 0.063

0.665

Albumin

− 0.584

< 0.001*

−0.467

< 0.001*

− 0.407

0.046

Total protein

− 0.485

< 0.001*

−0.555

< 0.001*

− 0.415

0.019

Kidney functions

Creatinine

0.480

< 0.001*

0.356

0.011*

0.301

0.034*

eGFR

− 0.593

< 0.001*

−0.512

< 0.001*

− 0.495

< 0.001*

Liver fibrosis

Score

0.851

< 0.001*

0.851

< 0.001*

0.532

< 0.001*

  1. *Significant