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Table 2 The Young’s modulus (E) values (kPa) of renal parenchyma between healthy cats group and CKD cats group

From: Renal shear wave elastography and urinary procollagen type III amino-terminal propeptide (uPIIINP) in feline chronic kidney disease

Group

E value of LK

E value of RK

Cortex

Medulla

Cortex

Medulla

HC

38.40 ± 7.12

30.16 ± 5.97

40.34 ± 10.42

32.73 ± 7.04

(22.91–55.58)

(19.43–40.13)

(23.70–53.74)

(18.27–49.30)

CKD

51.89 ± 11.25

39.16 ± 13.07

51.97 ± 12.65

36.60 ± 10.06

(22.55–74.42)

(20.19–82.13)

(23.38–75.60)

(15.38–66.51)

  1. E value the Young’s modulus values in kilopascal unit, LK left kidney, RK right kidney, HC healthy cats group, CKD chronic kidney disease cats group
  2. Data are expressed as mean ± SD and range
  3. The average E values between left and right kidneys in each group were analyzed by Paired t-test
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BMC Veterinary Research

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