Impaired Renal Vein Flow in Atrial Fibrillation: A Potential Risk for Renal Dysfunction

28 August 2023: Clinical Research

Bayram Öztürk ^1ABEF , Kemal Göçer ^2ADE* , Ekrem Aksu ^2ACD , Kamil Doğan ^3ABE

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.941435

Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e941435

Table 3 Laboratory parameters between sinus rhythm and atrial fibrillation groups.

Laboratory parameters	Atrial fibrillation (I=34)	Sinus rhythm (n=34)	p value
Creatine, mg/dl	0.97 ± 0.35	0.83 ± 0.34	0.101
Blood urea nitrogen, mg/dl	20.04 ± 11.06	14.12 ± 6.44
Sodium, mmol/L	140.26 ± 3.68	140 ± 3.42	0.830
Potassium, mmol/L	4.50 ± 0.47	4.32 ± 0.39	0.122
Aspartate aminotransferase (UI/L)	22.44 ± 15.46	18.52 ± 9.68	0.226
Alanine aminotransferase (UI/L)	21.46 ± 18.56	21.42 ± 9.62	0.891
Albumin, gr/dL	41.90 ± 3.42	44.61 ± 2.85
Pro-brain natriuretic peptide, ng/L	962.44 ± 408	368.44± 42.24
White blood cell count, 10/L	8.52 ± 2.54	7.88 ± 2.26	0.255
Hemoglobin, g/dL	13.48 ± 2.24	14.02 ± 1.64	0.052
Platelet count (10/mL)	249.54 ± 69.62	272.78 ± 69.82	0.178
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