Table II.
Comparison of patients in the primary and secondary crescentic glomerulonephritis sub-groups at baseline
| Variables | Mean±SE | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary crescentic (n=40) | Secondary crescentic (n=14) | |
| Age (yr) | 52.22±2.83** | 36.64±5.76 |
| White blood cell (103/μl) | 10337.50±652.78* | 7957.14±1206.68 |
| Neutrophil (103/μl) | 7919.50±620.04* | 5996.42±1027.67 |
| Lymphocyte (103/μl) | 1457.50±106.01 | 1241.42±178.34 |
| Platelet count (103/μl) | 286400.00±18012.20 | 253857.14±11474.22 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 9.89±0.25 | 10.49±0.60 |
| Haematocrit (%) | 29.57±0.72 | 31.53±1.81 |
| NLR | 6.77±0.70 | 7.74±2.73 |
| PLR | 244.17±23.58 | 358.84±136.35 |
| Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dl) | 53.22±3.42 | 43.64±6.38 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 4.49±0.40** | 2.97±0.72 |
| Albumin (g/dl) | 2.89±0.11* | 2.42±0.22 |
| CRP (mg/dl) | 72.89±16.09* | 4.62±4.17 |
| CRP/albumin ratio | 28.41±6.71* | 2.24±1.65 |
| MDRD-GFR | 26.62±4.01** | 56.64±8.27 |
| Ferritin (ng/ml) | 453.58±79.54** | 131.00±31.16 |
| Proteinuria (mg/gün) | 4027.33±803.12 | 3912.32±1325.78 |
| Haematuria (/HPF) | 165.76±68.88 | 157.54±32.05 |
P*<0.05, **<0.01 compared to secondary crescentic patients