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

Table 3 Multivariate analysis for predictors of patients with complete renal response at 3 years after induction therapy

Parameters	OR	95% confidence interval	p Value
PR at 12 weeks	3.57	1.16–12.1	0.03
eGFR, ml/minute/1.73 m²	1.00	0.98–1.02	0.62
SLEDAI	0.94	0.82–1.07	0.48
CH50, U/ml	1.03	0.97–1.09	0.21
MMF use	4.43	0.78–30.6	0.09
IVCY use	1.32	0.38–4.58	0.62

Abbreviations: PR Partial renal response, SLEDAI Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index, MMF Mycophenolate mofetil, IVCY Intravenous cyclophosphamide, eGFR Estimated glomerular filtration rate

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