Table 3: eGFR calculated using the EPI formula compared with eGFR reported by VA laboratories and archived (VINCI Database).
No Treatment |
Treatment |
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Variable |
Mean |
SEM |
N |
Mean |
SEM |
N |
t-test |
p-value |
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82.71 |
0.24 |
9689 |
82.69 |
0.11 |
38408 |
< 0.94 |
|
82.71 |
0.3 |
5666 |
81.41 |
0.14 |
21190 |
< 0.0001 |
Note: Different N for VA-Lab when calculated GFR was not provided p-values compared the eGFR (EPI) and GFR (VA lab) at the beginning of the study between the testosterone replacement therapy group versus the untreated group.
Abbreviations: eGFR: Estimated glomerular filtration rate; EPI: Short form for Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation; GFR: Glomerular filtration rate.