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World J Nephrol. Jun 25, 2026; 15(2): 116961
Published online Jun 25, 2026. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v15.i2.116961
Published online Jun 25, 2026. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v15.i2.116961
Table 3 Kidney function and osteopontin levels before and after the percutaneous coronary intervention in both groups of patients
| Variables | CA-AKI (n = 20) | Non-CA-AKI (n = 135) | P value |
| Serum creatinine (mg/dL) | |||
| Before | 1.12 ± 0.09 | 1.09 ± 0.10 | 0.170 |
| After | 1.89 ± 0.33 | 1.08 ± 0.18 | 0.001 |
| Urea (mg) | |||
| Before | 9.24 ± 2.17 | 8.18 ± 6.89 | 0.589 |
| After | 23.33 ± 5.66 | 7.54 ± 3.98 | 0.001 |
| eGFR (mL/minute/1.73 m2) | |||
| Before | 99.84 ± 3.41 | 97.77 ± 2.65 | 0.093 |
| After | 79.55 ± 7.99 | 99.11 ± 12.11 | 0.001 |
| Osteopontin (ng/mL) | |||
| Before | 76.11 ± 5.68 | 22.90 ± 9.19 | 0.001 |
| After | 89.56 ± 14.56 | 33.22 ± 8.56 | 0.001 |
- Citation: Azoz NM, Nasr NG, Sobh MA, Abdel-Galeel A, Elzohne RA, Gadelkareem RA, Ahmed AO. Early detection of contrast-associated acute kidney injury after coronary angiography: A predictive value of osteopontin. World J Nephrol 2026; 15(2): 116961
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5527/wjn.v15.i2.116961