Table 3.
Comparison of short- and long-term outcome in two groups with moderately severe Henoch- Schönlein purpura nephritis.
| Group | n | Short-term outcome (6 months) | Long-term outcome (median: 23 months, min ≥12 months) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | C | D | A | B | C | D | ||
| MMF+GC | 41 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| GC | 20 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 61 | 36 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 17 | 3 | 1 |
Chi-square test showed significant difference on short-term outcome in two groups (χ2=4.371, P=0.037) while no statistic difference were found on long-term prognosis (χ2=0.419, P=0.522).