Table 2.
Baseline pathologic features of 184 DKD patients.
| Variables | All (n=184) | Lower bile acids (n=93)≤2.8mmol/L | Higher bile acids (n=91)>2.8mmol/L | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glomerular class [n (%)] | 0.130 | |||
| I | 10 (5.4) | 5 (5.4) | 5 (5.5) | |
| IIa | 38 (20.7) | 14 (15.1) | 24 (26.4) | |
| IIb | 34 (18.5) | 16 (17.2) | 18 (19.8) | |
| III | 74 (40.2) | 39 (41.9) | 35 (38.5) | |
| IV | 28 (15.2) | 19 (20.4) | 9 (9.9) | |
| IFTA [n (%)] | 0.118 | |||
| 0 | 2 (1.1) | 1 (1.1) | 1 (1.1) | |
| 1 | 78 (42.4) | 35 (37.6) | 40 (47.3) | |
| 2 | 74 (40.2) | 36 (38.7) | 38 (41.8) | |
| 3 | 30 (16.3) | 21 (22.6) | 9 (9.9) | |
| Interstitial inflammation [n (%)] | 0.118 | |||
| 0 | 4 (3.1) | 3 (5.0) | 1 (1.5) | |
| 1 | 89 (70.1) | 38 (60.0) | 53 (79.1) | |
| 2 | 32 (25.2) | 20 (33.3) | 12 (17.9) | |
| 3 | 2 (1.6) | 1 (1.7) | 1 (1.5) | |
| Arteriolar hyalinosis [n (%)] | 0.353 | |||
| 0 | 8 (5.6) | 3 (4.4) | 5 (6. 6) | |
| 1 | 75 (52.0) | 32 (47.1) | 43 (56.6) | |
| 2 | 61 (42.4) | 33 (48.5) | 28 (36.8) |
IFTA, interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy.