Table 1.
Characteristics of pediatric LN cohort
| Lupus ISN/RPS classes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class II | Class IIIa | Class IV | Class V | |
| Number of patients [n] | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| Age of Patients [years] | 12.8 ± 0.8 | 14.2 ± 1.6 | 15.7 ± 1.3 | 13.5 ± 1.5 |
| Male [n] | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Female [n] | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| Hypertensive patients [%] | 25 | 0 | 50 | 50 |
| Diabetic patients [%] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Serum creatinine [mg/dl] | 0.7 ± 0.2 | 0.5 ± 0.1 | 0.9 ± 0.3 | 1.9 ± 2.3 |
| Serum urea [mg/dl] | 34.8 ± 10.9 | 20.7 ± 6.3 | 51.0 ± 21.0 | 59.8 ± 62.0 |
| GFR after Schwartz [ml] | 104.6 ± 26.2 | 126.0 ± 27.3 | 84.5 ± 26.3 | 98.6 ± 56.6 |
| Proteinuria [g/m2/24 h] | 0.16 ± 0.06 | 0.79 ± 0.85 | 1.79 ± 1.93 | 2.93 ± 2.64 |
| Hematuria [n/µl] | 10.0 ± 10.0 | 485.0 ± 602.6 | 408.3 ± 471.0 | 920.0 ± 1433.6 |
| Glomerular injury score [score 0–4] | 1.6 ± 0.3 | 2.1 ± 0.2 | 2.4 ± 0.4 | 2.5 ± 0.9 |
aIncluding 2 cases diagnosed for both classes III and V but listed only in class III due to the presence of activity. If variables are not expressed as a single value, data were shown as mean ± SD