Comparison of variables between gouty patients with and those without nephrolithiasis on CT examination.
| Variables | Patients with Nephrolithiasis on CT, n = 103 | Patients without Nephrolithiasis on CT, n = 280 | p | p, adjusted for age | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |||
| Age, yrs | 49.46 | 12.20 | 46.76 | 12.36 | 0.058 | — |
| Body mass index | 24.81 | 3.11 | 25.07 | 3.46 | 0.501 | 0.800 |
| SUA, mg/dl | 8.84 | 1.21 | 8.48 | 1.17 | 0.008 | 0.002* |
| SCr, mg/dl | 0.96 | 0.18 | 0.95 | 0.18 | 0.577 | 0.894 |
| CCr, ml/min/1.73m2 | 96.33 | 24.25 | 99.56 | 21.98 | 0.216 | 0.730 |
| Cua, ml/min/1.73m2 | 4.91 | 1.43 | 5.21 | 1.39 | 0.061 | 0.374 |
| Cua/CCr (%) | 5.21 | 1.32 | 5.34 | 1.39 | 0.400 | 0.199 |
| Exua, mg/h | 27.78 | 9.51 | 28.23 | 7.80 | 0.637 | 0.356 |
SUA and SCr were measured by an enzymatic method. SUA: Serum uric acid value; SCr: serum creatinine value; CCr: creatinine clearance; Cua: uric acid clearance; Exua: urinary uric acid excretion per hour.
↵* Significant.