Table 1.

The demographic and clinical characteristics of participants.

	MCD (n = 27)	Healthy controls (n = 14)
Age, year	45 (15–74)	43 (19–69)
Female/male	8/19	4/10
Urinary protein, g/24 h	9.51 (1.92–19.40)∗	0.05 (0–0.10)
Serum uric acid, μmol/L	355 (198–657)	365.0 (230–400)
Triglycerides, mmol/L	2.48 (0.62–6.53)	1.21 (0.50–1.50)
Cholesterol, mmol/L	9.49 (4.47–12.83)	4.17 (2.80–5.35)
eGFR, mL/min/1.73 m2	82.43 (60.05–115.3)∗	98.25 (90.00–110.00)
Serum albumin, g/L	22.31 (9.81–57.7)	44.10 (40.6–49.1)
Microscopic hematuria, rbc/hpf	4.85 (1.0–16.20)	1.15 (0–2.5)
WBC, 109/L	7.73 (3.30–22.99)	6.43 (4.92–9.21)
Lymphocytes, 109/L	2.73 (0.83–12.90)	1.02 (0.42–1.72)

Data shown are median and range, except those specified. *P < 0.05 versus the HC.