Table 5

Morphometric analysis between the CKD G3-4 and CKD G1-2 groups

CharacteristicCKD G3-4CKD G1-2p Value
MGV (×106 µm3)2.52±0.862.80±0.98NS
Vv(Int/cortex)0.17±0.050.16±0.06NS
%GS12.5±15.55.9±10.8<0.05
IAH1.57±0.601.46±0.58NS
  • CKD, chronic kidney disease; %GS, percent global glomerular sclerosis; IAH, index of arteriolar hyalinosis; MGV, mean glomerular volume; NS, not significant; Vv(Int/cortex), interstitial volume fraction.