Table 2.
Predictors of different outcomes of AAV in Chinese single-center studies
| Outcome | Predictor | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Death | secondary infection, age, pulmonary involvement, initial renal function age, pulmonary hemorrhage1 | Lai et al. [44], 2014 |
| Li et al. [45], 2013 | ||
| Infection | age, poor renal function, lower lymphocyte counts, pulmonary involvement CD4 lymphocyte count | Lai et al. [44], 2014 |
| Shi et al. [46], 2015 | ||
| Treatment resistance | higher serum creatinine | Li et al. [42], 2014 |
| DRB1*0405 | Chang et al. [49], 2012 | |
| female, severity of renal disease | Cao et al. [50], 2014 | |
| Relapse | lung involvement, lower serum creatinine level | Li et al. [42], 2014 |
| PR3-ANCA, lung involvement | Cao et al. [50], 2014 | |
| ESRD | histopathological classification of Berden et al. [58] | Chang et al. [59], 2012 |
| DRB1*0405 | Chang et al. [49], 2012 | |
| lower percentages of normal glomeruli, severity of tubular atrophy, interstitial fibrosis1 | Li et al. [45], 2013 | |
1
In patients who had rapid renal function deterioration requiring dialysis.