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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of all patients at baseline and follow-up

From: Renal expression and serum levels of high mobility group box 1 protein in lupus nephritis

 

Baseline

Follow-up

Creatinine, μmol/L

92.3 (46.6)

81.6 (42.6)

Proteinuria, g/day

2.0 (1.8)

0.7 (0.8)

C3, g/L

0.53 (0.23)

0.80 (0.23)

C4, g/L

0.09 (0.06)

0.13 (0.07)

C1q

66.6% (41.0%)

75.2% (29.5%)

Anti-dsDNA-positivea

83%

44%

Glomerular filtration rate

80.7 (29.4)

88.6 (26.4)

U-erythrocytes > 1+

79%

46%

Renal histology, number

  

   Class I

15

1

   Class II

12

13

   Class III

2

6

   Class IV

6

3

   Class III/V

 

12

   Class V

  

Activity index

5.7 (3.1)

2.5 (2.3)

Chronicity index

1.8 (2.0)

2.3 (2.3)

Treatment, number

  

   Cyclophosphamide

21

 

   Mycophenolate mofetil

8

 

   Rituximab

5

 

   Azathioprin

1

 

BILAG renal index, number

  

   A

32

2

   B

3

18

   C

 

7

   D

 

8

  1. Values are presented as mean (standard deviation) unless otherwise indicated. aAnti-double-stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA) raised to at least 1:25. BILAG, British Isles lupus assessment group.