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Table 4 Associations between baseline biomarkers and acute kidney injury (AKI) after hospitalization for sepsis

From: Association of inflammatory and endothelial cell activation biomarkers with acute kidney injury after sepsis

Biomarker (Quartiles or tertiles)

Odds ratio (Unadjusted)

Odds ratio (Adjusted for Hypertension and baseline eGFR)

P-trend

C-Reactive Protein

   

 <1.62 mg/dL

Ref

Ref

0.73

 1.62-3.31

1.18 (0.44-3.07)

0.95 (0.34-2.60)

 3.31-7.68

1.35 (0.53-3.48)

1.21 (0.45-3.24)

 >7.68

0.78 (0.28-2.17)

0.74 (0.25-2.13)

TNF-α

   

 <4.26 pg/mL

Ref

Ref

0.23

 4.26-5.71

0.82 (0.28-2.45)

0.74 (0.24-2.26)

 5.71-8.09

1.13 (0.40-3.18)

0.95 (0.32-2.79)

 >8.09

2.73 (1.06-7.06)

1.68 (0.60-4.71)

IL-6

   

 <2.41 pg/mL

Ref

Ref

0.50

 2.41-3.56

1.84 (0.66-5.11)

1.60 (0.55-4.65)

 3.56-5.92

1.35 (0.46-3.93)

1.11 (0.36-3.40)

 >5.92

2.20 (0.80-6.07)

1.58 (0.58-4.82)

E-selectin

   

 <35.05 ng/mL

Ref

Ref

0.045

 35.05-47.09

3.17 (1.04-9.63)

2.70 (0.86-8.46)

 47.09-62.48

2.05 (0.64-6.56)

1.74 (0.52-5.76)

 >62.48

3.68 (1.22-11.12)

4.01 (1.27-12.69)

VCAM

   

 <1011.85 ng/mL

Ref

Ref

0.73

 1011.85-1172.06

1.16 (0.43-3.14)

1.31 (0.46-3.77)

 1172.06-1352.13

1.05 (0.38-2.89)

0.83 (0.29-2.40)

 >1352.13

1.55 (0.60-3.99)

1.29 (0.46-3.58)

ICAM

   

 ≤122.38 ng/mL

Ref

Ref

0.97

 122.39 = 150-.76

0.55 (0.21-1.49)

0.62 (0.22-1.73)

 150.77-192.26

0.72 (0.28-1.85)

0.70 (0.26-1.89)

 >192.26

0.85 (0.34-2.15)

0.96 (0.37-2.54)

ACR

   

 <30 mg/g

Ref

Ref

<0.001

 30–300

2.60 (1.14-5.96)

2.13 (0.90-5.02)

 >300

12.73 (4.19-38.66)

9.70 (2.81-33.52)

 
  1. Multivariable model adjusted for history of hypertension and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). Test of trend applied to adjusted model.