Table 3 Evaluation of urinary parameters in relation to the right kidney crystal classification score.

From: Effect of the location and severity of partial ureteral obstruction on urinary system stone disease formation

Parameters

Right kidney crystal classification score

p

0 (n = 8)

1 (n = 25)

2 (n = 6)

3 (n = 1)

Citrate (µg/ml)

2.96 ± 0.60

2.60 ± 0.23

2.47 ± 0.14

2.87

0.071

Oxalate (mmol/l)

61.54 ± 53.24b, c

81.59 ± 55.27a

70.24 ± 11.06a

32.45

0.039

Calcium (mg/dl)

3.21 ± 0.97

2.79 ± 0.80

2.60 ± 0.39

4.20

0.313

Magnesium (mg/dl)

8.89 ± 1.94

8.03 ± 1.58

7.23 ± 1.06

11.10

0.134

Phosphate (mg/dl)

8.24 ± 2.53

7.84 ± 2.48

6.82 ± 2.38

9.10

0.833

Creatinine (mg/dl)

10.05 ± 1.57

9.20 ± 1.67

8.25 ± 1.76

11.68

0.134

pH

7.31 ± 0.65

7.20 ± 0.71

7.50 ± 0.55

8.00

0.537

Citrate/creatinine

17.69 ± 4.48

17.12 ± 2.97

18.34 ± 3.83

14.16

0.744

Oxalate/creatinine

72.38 ± 65.33b, c

101.90 ± 65.14a

97.95 ± 15.18a

31.43

0.032

Calcium/creatinine

0.90 ± 0.24

0.86 ± 0.22

0.91 ± 0.16

1.01

0.824

  1. Mean±SD is shown in the table.
  2. aCompared with a crystal classification score of 0.
  3. bCompared with a crystal classification score of 1.
  4. cCompared with a crystal classification score of 2.
  5. dCompared with a crystal classification score of 3.