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Table 1 General data of the 31 AAV patients in active stage

From: Platelets are activated in ANCA-associated vasculitis via thrombin-PARs pathway and can activate the alternative complement pathway

Parameters

Value

General clinical data

 No. subjects

31

 Gender (M/F)

19/12

 Age

59.4 ± 13.2

 ANCA target antigen (MPO/PR3)

29/3

 Initial Scr (μmol/L)

448.6 ± 250.6

 Urinary protein (g/24 hr)

0.76 (00.5–2.01)

 BVAS

18.3 ± 5.7

 Renal involvement

21 (91.3%)

 Pulmonary involvement

21 (91.3%)

 ENT involvement

6 (26.1%)

 Nervous system involvement

5 (21.7%)

Pathologic data

 No. subjects

20

 Glomerular lesions

  Total crescents

58% (36–77%)

  Cellular crescents

42% (26–57%)

 Tubulointerstitial lesions

  Interstitial infiltration(−/+/++/+++)

0/6/14/0

  Interstitial fibrosis(−/+/++)

1/6/13

  Tubular atrophy(−/+/++)

2/13/5

Treatment data

 Prednisone

31

 Methylprednisolone pulse

17

 Plasma exchange

15

 CTX (intravenous/oral)

28/3

  1. Abbreviations: AAV antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis, ANCA antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody, MPO myeloperoxidase, PR3 protinase 3, Scr serum creatinine, BVAS Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score, ENT ear, nose and throat, CTX cyclophosphamide