Role of cystatin C and renal resistive index in assessment of renal function in patients with liver cirrhosis

Table 1 Characteristics of enrolled patients based on Child Pugh score (n = 63)

Characteristic	A	B	C	P value
Bilirubin (μmol/L)	17.7	33.5	55.1	< 0.001
AST (U/L)	34	39	57	0.035
ALT (U/L)	32	29	40	0.187
ALP (U/L)	112	109	113	0.888
GGT (U/L)	103	73	51	0.153
Albumin (g/L)	36	32	25	< 0.001
sNa+ (mmol/L)	139	137	135	0.008
Cr (μmol/L)	67	70	74	0.540
CLCr (mL/min)	120.7	114	104	0.823
GFRCr (mL/min per 1.73 m2)	129.9	116.1	111	0.476
CysC (mg/L)	0.83	1.09	1.12	0.010
GFRCys(mL/min per 1.73 m2)	93.3	67.1	64.7	0.017
RRI	0.63	0.7	0.75	< 0.001

All data are presented as median values. AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; ALP: Alkaline phosphatase; GGT: Gamma-glutamyl transferase; sNa⁺: Serum sodium; Cr: Creatinine; CL_Cr: Creatinine clearance; GFR_Cr: Glomerular filtration rate based on creatinine; CysC: Cystatin C; GFR_Cys: Glomerular filtration rate based on cystatin C; RRI: Renal resistive index.