Table 1.
Baseline clinical characteristics of 126 patients included in the study
| Total | MCD | FSGS | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 47.98 ± 19.85 | 50.54 ± 20.13 | 44.34 ± 19.06 | ns |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.85 ± 5.38 | 26.48 ± 4.85 | 27.32 ± 6.10 | ns |
| Serum creatinine (μmol/L) | 114.9 ± 70.7 | 109.6 ± 76.9 | 121.1 ± 61.8 | ns |
| Proteinuria (g/24 h) | 7.98 ± 6.73 | 8.71 ± 7.27 | 6.97 ± 5.83 | ns |
| UPCR (mg/g) | 4876 ± 3607 | 4454 ± 2963 | 5453 ± 4359 | ns |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 2.44 ± 0.90 | 2.10 ± 0.65 | 2.82 ± 0.99 | 0.0001 |
| Number of relapses | 1.75 ± 1.44 | 1.96 ± 1.62 | 1.45 ± 1.08 | 0.038 |
| Number of glomeruli | 15.05 ± 8.38 | 14.97 ± 8.98 | 15.08 ± 7.89 | ns |
| Sclerotic glomeruli (%) | 7.36 ± 13.42 | 4.94 ± 10.04 | 18.20 ± 19.32 | 0.0001 |
UPCR, urinary protein:creatinine ratio.