a positive trendP = 0.17
The ECP group showed a positive trend to a higher estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) at 3 months (53 ± 11 vs. 47.1 ± 9; P = 0.17) and was statistically significant at 6 months (67.5 ± 10 vs. 53.6 ± 3; P = 0.03, Wilcoxon test).