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Table 2 Incidence rates of CIN varied according to low or high hs-CRP and PCT *

From: Elevated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein combined with procalcitonin predicts high risk of contrast-induced nephropathy after percutaneous coronary intervention

 

Non-CIN

CIN

P

Subjects, n

 

315

28

 

Hs-CRP

Low

157 (49.8)

8 (28.6)

0.031

High

158 (50.2)

20 (71.4)

 

PCT

Low

163 (51.7)

8 (28.6)

0.019

High

152 (48.3)

20 (71.4)

 

Inflammation

Low

86 (98.9)

1 (1.1)

0.008

Medium

148 (91.4)

14 (8.6)

 

High

81 (86.2)

13 (13.8)

 
  1. * Low hs-CRP is considered hs-CRP < 2.1 mg/L; high hs-CRP is ≥2.1 mg/L. Low PCT is defined as PCR < 97.47 pg/mL; high PCR is ≥97.47 pg/mL