Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of study population
| Variable | ESRDa/Hemodialysis (n = 21) | ESRDa/ Peritoneal Dialysis (n = 9) | Controls (n = 16) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 13.4 ± 4.6 | 6.2 ± 7.1 | 11.4 ± 6.3 |
| Gender | 13 boys/8 girls | 6 boys/3 girls | 11 boys/5 girls |
| Ethnicity | 6Wb / 13B / 2 Asian | 3W / 3B / 1 Indian / 2 Asian | 8W / 4B / 2 H / 2 Asian |
a
The underlying causes of ESRD in patient population included: focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (n = 7, associated with cystic fibrosis in 1 case), obstructive uropathy (n = 6), acute tubular necrosis (n = 3), interstitial nephritis (n = 2) membranous nephropathy (n = 2), systemic lupus erythematosus (n = 2), chronic GN (n = 2), autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (n = 1), HIV nephropathy (n = 1), poststreptococcal acute FN (n = 1), Alport syndrome (n = 1), microscopic polyangitis (n = 1) and D + HUS (n = 1).
b
W, white; B, black; H, Hispanic