Table 3 Lupus nephritis patient demographic data and clinical scores.
Characteristics | Active LN | Healthy Controls | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Number | 20 | 20 | NA |
Sex (F/M) | 19/1 | 19/1 | NA |
Age (average, s.d.) | 33.75, 8.52 | 38.3, 8.93 | 0.1518 |
Clinical parameters (average, s.d.) | |||
Serum creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.002, 0.1065 | NA | NA |
Proteinuria (g/day) | 3.081, 0.3996 | NA | NA |
Urinary Erythrocyte Count (/HPF) | 10.55, 4.863 | NA | NA |
MDRDa GFR (mL/min) | 82.08, 7.259 | NA | NA |
LN Renal Histology | |||
Class III | 1/20 | NA | NA |
Class IV | 11/20 | NA | NA |
Class V | 2/20 | NA | NA |
Class IIIā+āV | 1/20 | NA | NA |
Class IVā+āV | 5/20 | NA | NA |
Activity index (average, s.d.) | 5.9, 3.63 | NA | NA |
Chronicity index (average, s.d.) | 5.2āĀ±ā3.85 | NA | NA |
Steroid dose (mg/day) (average, s.d.) | 19.63āĀ±ā2.829 | NA | NA |
