Table 5.

Comparison between different pathological groups in patients with secondary FSGS

Parameter	Patients,n	Plasma suPAR levela, pg/mL	p value
S
<13%	23	2,952.6 (2,551.6–4,211.9)	0.042
≥ 13%	25	3,669.3 (3,129.4–4,583.4)
SS/NS
<15.5%	24	4,003.1 (2,634.8–4,521.6)	0.42
≥ 15.5%	24	3,163.6 (2,752.3–4,323.3)
RTa/RIf
1	18	3,100.9 (2,695.0–4,487.8)	0.48
2	30	3,391.2 (2,766.7–4,530.0)
Total sclerosis
<16%	23	4,211.9 (2,597.5–5,088.4)	0.20
≥ 16%	25	3,291.7 (2,769.5–3,882.7)

S, global sclerosis in glomeruli; SS/NS, segmental or nodular sclerosis in glomeruli; RTa/RIf, renal tubular atrophy/renal interstitial fibrosis ratio.

^aMedian (25th–75th percentile).