Table 3 Descriptive statistics and results of the Mann-Whitney U test of MGV calculated on the cat samples classified on the basis of histopathological lesions

No relevant findings

6

36 ± 15.73

33.15

20.04–62.54

46.77 ± 22.05

46.43

17.86–110.97

Glomerulosclerosis

10

51.41 ± 32.67

49.92

17.86–110.97

41.23 ± 11.8

43.25

17.86–110.97

Proximal tubular lipidosis

24

47.79 ± 22,76

46.67

17.76–110.97

34.16 ± 10.57

33.83

22.94–48.57

Tubular atrophy

5

34.75 ± 7.87

34.19

24.5–46.67

46.6 ± 22.46

46.18

17.86–110.97

Fibrosis*

2

104.9 ± 8.52

104.9

98.84–110.97

40.32 ± 13.72

43.25

17.86–62.54

Tubular vacuolar *degeneration

15

56.18 ± 21.93

51.27

23.64–110.97

33.06 ± 12.54

34.06

17.86–62.54

Glomerular atrophy

9

41.6 ± 10.18

43.61

22.94–54.8

45.92 ± 24.5

44.13

17.86–110.97

Interstitial nephritis*

5

75.77 ± 27.24

60.01

49.67–110.97

38.39 ± 13.15

37.57

17.86–62.54

Glomerulonephritis*

2

18.76 ± 1.2

18.76

17.86–19.67

46.47 ± 20.64

45.15

20.05–110.97