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 | Â | Â |
   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 | Â | Â |
   Cyclophosphamide | 21 |  |
   Mycophenolate mofetil | 8 |  |
   Rituximab | 5 |  |
   Azathioprin | 1 |  |
BILAG renal index, number | Â | Â |
   A | 32 | 2 |
   B | 3 | 18 |
   C |  | 7 |
   D |  | 8 |