Parameter | Dehydrated patients (n = 30) | Healthy controls (n = 35) | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (months) | 62.5 ± 46.2 | 81.1 ± 41.8 | 0.137 |
Gender (F/M) | 13 / 17 | 17 / 18 | 0.804 |
Hemoglobin (g/L) | 12.2 ± 1.7 | 12.6 ± 1.1 | 0.273 |
Leukocyte (10 3 /μL) | 13.7 ± 6.2 | 8.8 ± 1.7 | 0.001 |
Platelet (10 3 /μL) | 359.0 ± 128.1 | 316.2 ± 82.2 | 0.151 |
C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 2.6 ± 4.1 | 0.2 ± 0.1 | 0.012 |
Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dL) | 15.8 ± 11.3 | 11.0 ± 3.2 | 0.047 |
Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.55 ± 0.2 | 0.53 ± 0.2 | 0.609 |
Urine NGAL (ng/mL) | 17.7 ± 17.5 | 10.6 ± 7.9 | 0.035 |
Plasma NGAL (ng/mL) | 118.6 ± 81.2 | 66.5 ± 11.3 | 0.001 |