Table 3 uKIM-1 levels before the surgery, and 2 h and 24 h after surgery.

From: Effect of a 3% gelatin solution on urinary KIM-1 levels in patients after thyroidectomy: a preliminary randomized controlled trial

uKIM-1 (ng/ml)

Total M ± SD

Group A Me (Q1; Q3)

Group B Me (Q1; Q3)

Group C Me (Q1; Q3)

p

Before surgery

n = 54

0.39 ± 0.54

n = 18

0.20 (0.12; 0.35)

n = 17

0.14 (0.06; 0.18)

n = 19

0.20 (0.13; 0.59)

0.111

2 h after surgery

n = 50

0.68 ± 1.13

n = 16

0.38 (0.23; 0.66)

n = 17

0.31 (0.17; 0.67)

n = 17

0.31 (0.20; 0.48)

0.727

24 h after surgery

n = 51

0.55 ± 0.60

n = 17

0.41 (0.33; 1.12)

n = 16

0.40 (0.16; 0.79)

n = 18

0.22 (0.12; 0.31)

0.037*

Friedman ANOVA

p = 0.066

p = 0.005

p = 0.646

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  1. uKIM-1 the urinary kidney injury molecule-1, M mean, SD standard deviation, Me median, Q1 quartile 1st, Q3 quartile 3rd, n number of participants, p level of statistical significance.
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