Table 2.
Initial pathological characteristics of renal biopsy.
| Characteristics | Group | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMF+GC | GC | ||
| Cases, n | 41 | 20 | |
| Pathological type (ISKDC), n | |||
| I | 1 | 1 | 0.933 |
| II | 17 | 9 | |
| IIIa | 10 | 4 | |
| IIIb | 13 | 6 | |
| Proportion of glomeruli with (%) | |||
| Crescent | 23/41 (56.1%) | 10/20 (50%) | 0.654 |
| Global sclerosis | 2/41 (4.9%) | 1/20 (5%) | 0.984 |
| Mesangial proliferation, n | |||
| Mild | 10 | 9 | 0.251 |
| Moderate | 27 | 10 | |
| Severe | 4 | 1 | |
| Glomerular segmental necrosis, n | 1 | 2 | 0.248 |
| Interstitial infiltrates, n | |||
| Absent | 2 | 2 | 0.728 |
| Mild (≤25%) | 38 | 18 | |
| Moderate (25–50%) | 1 | 0 | |