Table 1.
Comparisons of clinical parameters between NS and non-NS patients with LN
| Index | NS group (n = 214) | Non-NS group (n = 215) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 35 (10-80) | 34 (10-74) | 0.9988 |
| Female | 201 (93.93) | 192 (89.30) | 0.1161 |
| Proteinuria (g/24 h) | 4.44 (0.95-16.08) | 0.97 (0.36-5.55) | < 0.0001 |
| Hematuria (n/hpf) | 9.13 (0-879.1) | 2.48 (0.07-195.2) | < 0.0001 |
| Scr (µmol/l) | 76.3 (31.8-665) | 64.3 (30.6-978) | < 0.0001 |
| BUN (mmol/l) | 7.45 (1.60-54.47) | 5.16 (2.00-47.66) | < 0.0001 |
| WBC (×109/l) | 4.23 (0.39-23.60) | 4.58 (1.02-30.40) | 0.1184 |
| PLT (×109/l) | 86.25 (4.4-385.0) | 169.0 (2.00-584) | < 0.0001 |
| HB (g/l) | 90.50 (26.20-148) | 109 (32-181) | < 0.0001 |
| C3 (g/l) | 0.38 (0.06-1.55) | 0.58 (0.17-1.86) | < 0.0001 |
| C4 (g/l) | 0.07 (0.01-0.43) | 0.11 (0.01-0.63) | < 0.0001 |
| AI (out of 24) | 7 (1-18) | 5 (1-14) | 0.0001 |
| CI (out of 12) | 2 (0-8) | 1 (0-9) | 0.0036 |
Data of 429 patients with LN. Values are shown as medians (IQR) or numbers (%)
NS – nephrotic syndrome; IQR – inter-quartile range. Scr – serum creatinine; BUN – blood urea nitrogen; TChol – total cholesterol; TG – total triglycerides; WBC – white blood cell count; PLT – platelet count; HB – hemoglobin; C3 – complement factor 3; C4 – complement factor 4 p < 0.05 indicates a difference; p < 0.01 indicates a significant difference.