Table 5

Parameter changes of cardiac status and renal function at baseline and after enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) for 36 Taiwanese subdivided into two groups according to the gender

Gender eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) (CKD-EPI)Urine ACR (mg/mmol)LVMI (g/m2.7)IVS (mm)LPW (mm)
BaselineAfter ERTBaselineAfter ERTBaselineAfter ERTBaselineAfter ERTBaselineAfter ERT
MaleMean87.6390.968.01.568.963.315.013.511.810.7
SD21.223.125.32.625.224.34.73.75.12.3
N2019161717
p Value*NSNSNSNSNS
FemaleMean88.088.545.517.667.356.513.711.811.110.0
SD23.626.5105.037.729.628.34.64.63.02.5
N1617151616
p Value*NSNS0.0050.0380.039
  • *Significance at p<0.05.

  • ACR, albumin-to-creatine ratio; CKD-EPI, chronic kidney disease epidemiology; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; IVS, intraventricular septum; LPW, left posterior wall; LVMI, left-ventricular mass index; NS, not significant.