Table 2 Correlation coefficients of the RG index and Hyl index (n = 44)

From: Structural changes in renal arterioles are closely associated with central hemodynamic parameters in patients with renal disease

 

Arteriolar wall remodeling index (RG index)

Arteriolar hyalinosis index (Hyl index)

 

r

p value

r

p value

 Age

0.25

0.82

0.13

0.43

 Sex (0: male/1: female)

−0.30

0.85

0.08

0.67

 BMI

0.016

0.92

0.27

0.09

 eGFRcr

0.36

0.02

−0.03

0.87

 eGFRcysC

0.43

0.004

−0.18

0.26

 HDL cholesterol

0.35

0.02

−0.69

0.66

 Uric acid

0.19

0.23

0.02

0.92

 HbA1c

0.32

0.04

0.27

0.09

 CRP

0.31

0.04

0.20

0.19

 Urine PCR

0.14

0.38

0.07

0.68

 Urine ACR

0.37

0.03

0.15

0.38

 Smoking (0: no/1: yes)

0.29

0.04

−0.01

0.96

 Brachial SBP

0.30

0.05

0.12

0.47

 Brachial DBP

0.32

0.04

0.03

0.82

 MAP

0.33

0.03

0.07

0.65

 Central SBP

0.43

0.004

0.17

0.30

 Central PP

0.45

0.003

0.25

0.12

 Brachial-ankle PWV

0.44

0.003

0.46

0.02

Histological parameter

  Global glomerulosclerosis

0.42

0.001

0.31

0.04

  Small arterial intimal thickening

0.33

0.07

0.43

0.02

  Interstitial fibrosis/tubular atrophy

0.37

0.02

0.24

0.59

  Interstitial infiltration

0.43

0.01

0.17

0.29

  1. Statistically significant values are in bold