Table 3.
Lupus nephritis patient demographic data and clinical scores.
| Characteristics | Active LN | Healthy Controls | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 20 | 20 | NA |
| Sex (F/M) | 19/1 | 19/1 | NA |
| Age (average, s.d.) | 33.75, 8.52 | 38.3, 8.93 | 0.1518 |
| Clinical parameters (average, s.d.) | |||
| Serum creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.002, 0.1065 | NA | NA |
| Proteinuria (g/day) | 3.081, 0.3996 | NA | NA |
| Urinary Erythrocyte Count (/HPF) | 10.55, 4.863 | NA | NA |
| MDRDa GFR (mL/min) | 82.08, 7.259 | NA | NA |
| LN Renal Histology | |||
| Class III | 1/20 | NA | NA |
| Class IV | 11/20 | NA | NA |
| Class V | 2/20 | NA | NA |
| Class III + V | 1/20 | NA | NA |
| Class IV + V | 5/20 | NA | NA |
| Activity index (average, s.d.) | 5.9, 3.63 | NA | NA |
| Chronicity index (average, s.d.) | 5.2 ± 3.85 | NA | NA |
| Steroid dose (mg/day) (average, s.d.) | 19.63 ± 2.829 | NA | NA |
F, female; M, male; NA, not available; s.d., standard deviation; GFR, glomerular filtration rate; MDRD, The Modification of Diet in Renal Disease; HPF, high power field; LN, Lupus nephritis.
aThe equation to calculate estimate glomerular filtration rate for Thais is 375.5 × serum Creatinine (−0.848) × age (−0.364) × 0.712 (if female).