Group A (N = 13)

Group B

(N = 7)

X²

p Value

Age (Years)

35.9 ± 8.4

34.9 ± 16.2

0.196

0.847

Gender

Male

10

2

4.43

0.052

Female

3

5

BMI (kg/m²)

26 ± 3.1

25.7 ± 3.4

0.175

0.863

HTN

5 (38.5%)

2 (28.6%)

0.196

0.526

% of patients with active urinary sediment (AUS)

3 (30%)

4 (60%)

2.32

0.151

Virology (HCV)

5 (38.5%)

0

3.59

0.083