Table 1.
Clinical data and course of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome in studied children
| Variable | Group I | Group II | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 20 | 20 | – |
| Boys/girls (n) | 16/4 | 12/8 | 0.301 |
| Age (years) | 3.13 ±1.01 (2.20-3.96) |
5.13 ±2.86 (2.86-7.01) |
0.015 |
| Time to remission (days) | 10.20 ±4.86 (7-12) |
8.80 ±2.97 (7-11) |
0.508 |
| Total annual prednisone dose (mg/kg/year) | 259.06 ±79.54 (221.13-302.88) |
185.83 ±72.67 (127.42-227.50) |
0.004 |
| Days without prednisone during first year of the disease (days) | 38.25 ±55.83 (0-63) |
75.90 ±73.06 (3-158) |
0.062 |
| Number of patients with relapses of proteinuria (n) | 19 (95%) | 13 (65%) | 0.044 |
| Total number of relapses (n) | 2.20 ±1.64 (1-3) |
1.60 ±1.67 (0-3) |
0.190 |