Table 4 Comparison of Emax and Emean values measured by STE and STQ in patients with different pathological stages of nephropathy

Control group (n = 45)

9.83 ± 3.21

14.70 ± 4.61

10.65 ± 2.86

17.19 ± 4.98

Renal pathological stage (n = 60)

 Mild (n = 24)

11.65 ± 2.36

16.79 ± 3.74

10.84 ± 2.44

19.21 ± 4.76

 Moderate (n = 27)

12.39 ± 3.35

18.47 ± 4.97

11.85 ± 3.64

18.88 ± 4.99

 Severe (n = 9)

12.69 ± 7.43

18.58 ± 10.45

11.98 ± 4.55

19.45 ± 9.85

F value

3.779

3.535

1.077

1.071

p

0.013*

0.017*

0.362

0.365