Table 2 Demographic and clinical feature of the renal puncture patients.

From: Elevated intracellular copper contributes a unique role to kidney fibrosis by lysyl oxidase mediated matrix crosslinking

Variable

Renal puncture patients (n = 10)

Age, years

Mean ± s.d.

62.9 ± 9.4

Median (range)

62 (41–73)

Sex, no (%)

Male

7 (70%)

Female

3 (30%)

Smoking status, no. (%)

Ever and current

5 (50%)

Never

5 (50%)

Alcohol consumption, no. (%)

Ever and current

4 (40%)

Never

6 (60%)

Histological types, no. (%)

Minimal-change disease

3 (30%)

IgA nephropathy

1 (10%)

Diabetic nephropathy

3 (30%)

Membranous nephropathy

2 (20%)

Glomerulosclerosis

1 (10%)

Renal function

Creatinine Mean ± s.d.

158.1 ± 79.5

Blood Urea Nitrogen Mean ± s.d.

12.624 ± 7.8

Fibrosis area

Mean ± s.d.

33.6% ± 21.6%

Median (range)

37% (3–67%)