Table 1. Clinical characteristics at the time of biopsy in MN cases with or without FSGS lesion.
| MN with FSGS | MN without FSGS | |
|---|---|---|
| lesion (n = 26) | lesion (n = 26) | |
| Age* | 62.4 ± 9.8 | 59.0±12.7 |
| Gender*** | male; n = 16 | male; n = 17 |
| female; n = 10 | female; n = 9 | |
| Nephrotic | 77% (n = 20) | 54% (n = 14) |
| syndrome*** | ||
| Systolic blood | 137.1 ± 15.7 | 134.0 ± 18.7 |
| pressure (mmHg)** | ||
| Urinary occult blood | 50% (n = 13) | 35% (n = 9) |
| (≧2+)*** | ||
| eGFR | 57.4 ± 18.1 | 68.4 ± 17.0 |
| (ml/min/1.73m2)* |
* Student’s t-test
** Mann-Whitney U test
*** Chi-square test
abbreviations: MN, idiopathic membranous nephropathy; FSGS, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
eGFR, estimation of glomerular filtration rate