Table 3.

Podocyte count and nephrin expression from different disease groups

Groups	Cases	Podocytes (cells/20 HP)	Nephrin (ng/mL)
Control	10	1.38 ± 0.42	0
LN	9	54.74 ± 8.25	6.12 ± 4.16
PNS	42	34.52 ± 7.41*	4.53 ± 2.23*
IgAN	8	17.34 ± 4.64*,†	2.29 ± 1.22*,†
HSPN	6	19.67 ± 3.48*,†	3.47 ± 2.12*

Data represent mean ± standard deviation. LN: lupus nephritis; PNS: primary nephrotic syndrome; IgAN: IgA nephropathy; HSPN: Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis.

^*P < 0.05 as compared to the LN group.

^†P < 0.05, as compared to the PNS group.