Table 3.
Spearman’s rank correlation coefficients of fibrosis levels, C3M, C3C, and PRO-C3 with clinical parameters.
| Variables | Level of Fibrosis | S-C3M | U-C3M/Cr | S-C3C | U-C3C/Cr | S-PRO-C3 | U-PRO-C3/Cr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IgAN | Age | 0.11 | 0.04 | −0.30 ** | 0.04 | 0.22 * | 0.08 | 0.13 |
| sCr | 0.64 **** | 0.18 * | −0.70 **** | 0.33 *** | 0.20 * | 0.31 *** | 0.26 ** | |
| eGFR | −0.63 **** | −0.18 * | 0.66 **** | −0.34 *** | −0.24 * | −0.36 **** | −0.34 *** | |
| PU | 0.18 * | −0.05 | −0.32 ** | 0.10 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.07 | |
| CRP | 0.02 | 0.29 ** | −0.08 | 0.34 *** | 0.13 | 0.18 * | 0.07 |
Statistical significance; * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001, **** p < 0.0001. CRP, C-reactive protein; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; PU, proteinuria; sCr, serum creatinine.