Table 6.
Clinical and pathologic featuresof the HCV + and HCV- in TG
| Clinical and Pathology features | HCV + (n = 15) | HCV- (n = 28) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hematuria |
7 (46.7%) |
6 (21.4%) |
0.087 |
| Proteinuria (g/24 hrs) |
2.74 ± 1.71 |
1.65 ± 1.36 |
0.043 |
| Serum albumin (g/L) |
31.15 ± 6.12 |
35.13 ± 3.28 |
0.009 |
| Elevated liver transaminases (%) |
3 (20%) |
0 |
0.037 |
| Cryoglobulinemia present |
2 (13.3%) |
0 |
0.116 |
| HCV RNA test positive |
4 (26.7%) |
0 |
0.011 |
| TG score |
2.27 ± 0.79 |
1.68 ± 0.81 |
0.029 |
| C4d+ |
86.7% (13/15) |
60.7% (17/28) |
0.075 |
| C4d score |
2.53 ± 1.06 |
1.57 ± 1.34 |
0.021 |
| IgA stain positive (%) | 5 (33.3%) | 14 (50%) | 0.349 |
Data are presented as mean ± SD or number of cases.