Table 3: eGFR calculated using the EPI formula compared with eGFR reported by VA laboratories and archived (VINCI Database).

 

No Treatment

 

Treatment

   

Variable

Mean

SEM

N

Mean

SEM

N

     t-test

             

  p-value

eGFR EPI Start

82.71

0.24

9689

82.69

0.11

38408

 < 0.94

GFR VA-Lab Start

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.