Table 1.
Demographic and clinical data
| Control (5 cases) | Chronic hypertension (6 cases) | Malignant hypertension (5 cases) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean ± SD | 57.6 ± 3.6 | Age, mean ± SD | 58.7 ± 11.9 | Age, mean ± SD | 41.6 ± 11.9 |
| Age, range | 53 to 63 | Age, range | 41 to 76 | Age, range | 24 to 55 |
| Sex, male/female | 3/2 | Sex, male/female | 4/2 | Sex, male/female | 4/1 |
| Proteinuria | Proteinuria | Proteinuria | |||
| Trace | 0 | Trace | 2 | Trace | 1 |
| Nonnephrotic | 0 | Nonnephrotic | 2 | Nonnephrotic | 2 |
| Nephrotic | 0 | Nephrotic | 0 | Nephrotic | 0 |
| Data not available | 0 | Data not available | 2 | Data not available | 2 |
| Serum creatinine (mg/dL) | Serum creatinine (mg/dL) | Serum creatinine (mg/dL) | |||
| Normal | 5 | Normal | 2 | Normal | 0 |
| Abnormal | 0 | Abnormal | 2 (less than 2) | Abnormal | 4 (3.7 to 12) |
| Data not available | 0 | Data not available | 2 | Data not available | 1 |
| Microhematuria | 0 | Microhematuria | 0 | Microhematuria | 2 |
| Data not available | Data not available | Data not available | 3 | ||
| History of CRI* | 0 | History of CRI | 0 | History of CRI | 2 |
| Data not available | Data not available | Data not available | 3 | ||
| Blood pressure | Blood pressure | Blood pressure | |||
| Above 140/90 | 0 | Above 140/90 | 6 | Systolic | 190 to 220 |
| Diastolic | 110 to 140 | ||||
Abbreviation: CRI, chronic renal insufficiency.