Table 1 Baseline clinical characteristics of 23 patients with IgG4-related kidney disease
Characteristic | Value (n = 23 patients) |
|---|---|
Age, years | 62.0 ± 12.0 |
Gender, male (%) | 73.9 |
Follow-up period (months) | 54.9 ± 22.8 |
Allergy (%) | 65.2 |
Number of extra-renal organs | 3.0 ± 1.3 |
IgG4 (mg/dL) | 1069 ± 533 |
IgG (mg/dL) | 3021 ± 1243 |
IgE (IU/mL) | 429 ± 296 |
Hypocomplementemia (%) | 34.8 |
CRP (mg/dL) | 0.25 ± 0.35 |
Cr (mg/dL) | 1.00 ± 0.48 |
eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 81.7 ± 25.8 |
Initial dose of PSL (mg/kg/day) | 0.57 ± 0.17 |
Other immunosuppressants (%) | 21.7 |
ARB (%) | 21.7 |
ACEI (%) | 0 |
Relapse (%) | 34.8 |
Diabetes mellitus (%) | 30.4 |
Hypertension (%) | 21.7 |
Ischemic heart disease (%) | 4.3 |
Cerebral vascular disease (%) | 0 |
Smoking habit (%) | 52.4 |