Table 1.
Summary of the clinical characteristics and laboratory investigations of the 40 studied cases.
| Whole cohort | LN group | PIGN group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number (n = 40) | % | Number (n = 23) | % | Number (n = 17) | % | ||
| Age (years) | Child (> 18) | 22 | 55 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 100 |
| Adult (≥ 18) | 18 | 45 | 18 | 79 | 0 | 0 | |
| Median (IQR) (years) |
14 (11-25) | 23 (18-32) | 11 (7-12.5) | ||||
| Sex | Male | 20 | 50 | 6 | 26 | 14 | 82 |
| Female | 20 | 50 | 17 | 74 | 3 | 18 | |
|
Proteinuria
(g/day) |
Median (IQR) | 1.8 (1.3-2.4) | 2 (1.5-2.5) | 1.5 (0.9-2) | |||
| Serum creatinine level (mg/dl) | Median (IQR) | 1.2 (0.9-2.5) | 1 (0.9-2) | 1.5 (1-2.9) | |||
| Serum C3 level | low (<90mg/dl) |
31 | 77.5 | 14 | 61 | 17 | 100 |
| Normal | 9 | 22.5 | 9 | 39 | 0 | 0 | |
| Serum C4 level | low (<10mg/dl) | 40 | 100 | 23 | 100 | 17 | 100 |
| Normal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
LN, lupus nephritis; PIGN, post-infectious glomerulonephritis. Normal serum creatinine 0.7-1.3 mg/dl, normal serum C3 90-180 mg/dl, normal serum C4 10-45mg/dl.