Table 2. Characteristics of idiopathic membranous nephropathy (MN) patients with enhanced granular expression of thrombospondin type-1 domain-containing 7A (THSD7A) or M-type phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R) in the glomeruli.
THSD7A+ | PLA2R+ | P value | |
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Age in years | 42.4 ± 19.9 | 62.0 ± 11.2 | 0.02 |
Gender male/female (% male) | 2/3 (40.0%) | 19/10 (65.5%) | 0.81 |
Proteinuria (g/day) | 4.8 ± 2.7 | 2.5 ± 0.6 | 0.3 |
Serum albumin (g/dl) | 1.9 ± 1.0 | 1.7 ± 2.2 | 0.09 |
Serum creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.7 ± 0.2 | 0.9 ± 0.3 | 0.3 |