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Table 2 Partial renal response at each visit and CR status at year 3

From: Lack of partial renal response by 12 weeks after induction therapy predicts poor renal response and systemic damage accrual in lupus nephritis class III or IV

Observational period (week)

Patients who achieved PR, n (%)

p Value

CR at year 3 (n = 44)

Non-CR at year 3 (n = 36)

2

23 (52.5)

17 (47.2)

0.08

4

26 (59.1)

18 (50.0)

0.41

8

31 (70.4)

18 (50.0)

0.06

12

34 (77.3)

20 (55.5)

0.03

24

38 (86.4)

20 (55.5)

<0.01

48

40 (90.1)

25 (69.4)

0.01

96

40 (90.1)

25 (69.4)

0.01

  1. PR Partial renal response, CR Complete renal response