Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Patient characteristics | Caucasian | African American | Hispanic/other |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (% of total patients) | 12 (41) | 12 (41) | 5 (17) |
| Male:female | 9:3 | 7:5 | 3:2 |
| Age at diagnosis of NS (years) | 5.3±3.9 | 4.1±3.3 | 2.7±1.0 |
| Casual BP>90th percentilea (% of patients) | 30 % | 50 % | 50 % |
| Initial eGFR (ml/min/1.73 m2) | 124.2±31.5 (n=9) | 117.9±41.2 (n=6) | 132.8±29.9 (n=2) |
| Initial serum albumin (g/dL) | 2.0±0.8 (n=9) | 1.9±0.8 (n=9) | 1.7±0.1 (n=2) |
| Initial Up/c (mg/mg) | 17.7±18.6 (n=8) | N/A | N/A |
| Time to first remission (days) | 10 (4–56) (n=9) | 13 (5–37) | 15 (15–30) (n=3) |
NS, Nephrotic syndrome; BP, blood pressure; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; Up/c, urine protein:creatinine ratio; N/A, not available or n<2
Results are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD) or as the median with the range in parenthesis
a
Based on age, gender and height