From: Diagnostic performance of serum cystatin C and complement component 1q in lupus nephritis
 | HC (n = 497) | SLE (n = 905) | LNA (n = 334) | LNI (n = 255) | F∕χ2 | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographic characteristics | ||||||
 Male, n (%) | 260 (52) | 57 (6) | 36 (12) | 32 (13) |  |  |
 Female, n (%) | 237 (48) | 848 (94) | 298 (88) | 223 (87) |  |  |
 Age (years) | 46.2 (11~85) | 39.2 (13~82) | 38.44 (13~76) | 40.3 (13~80) |  |  |
Laboratory measurements | ||||||
 UACR (mg/g), M (P25, P75) | 8.15 (4.52,10.7) | 9.31 (4.43, 12.07) | 1197.00 (557.49,2212.39) | 131.73 (57.01, 220.48) |  |  |
 Urinary protein (g/24 h), M (P25, P75) | 0.08 (0.04, 0.11) | 0.14 (0.09, 0.20) | 2.47 (0.95, 3.43) | 0.18 (0.08, 0.27) |  |  |
 Creat (μmol/L) | 65.2 ± 12.97 | 55.1 ± 11.44a | 62.2 (50.7, 87.4)b | 61.2 ± 23.25abc | 217.834 | 0.000 |
 Urea (mmol/L) | 5.11 ± 1.17 | 4.93 ± 1.58a | 6.15 (4.58,8.88)ab | 5.74 ± 2.17bc | 131.728 | 0.000 |
 Urea/Creat | 0.08 ± 0.02 | 0.09 ± 0.03a | 0.10 ± 0.04ab | 0.10 ± 0.03ab | 29.657 | 0.000 |
 CysC (mg/L) | 0.80 ± 0.13 | 0.96 ± 0.23a | 1.22 (1.01, 1.75)ab | 1.09 ± 0.41abc | 550.624 | 0.000 |
 eGFRCysC [mL/(min·1.73 m2)] | 100.3 ± 16.33 | 85.5 ± 17.12a | 62.9 ± 23.92ab | 78.5 ± 18.68abc | 283.328 | 0.000 |
 eGFRCreat [mL/(min·1.73 m2)] | 121.0 ± 24.37 | 139.9 ± 36.67a | 112.7 ± 52.76ab | 131.6 ± 40.82abc | 52.886 | 0.000 |
 C1q (mg/L) | 182.29 ± 28.91 | 170.58 ± 35.52a | 153.24 ± 39.57ab | 170.80 ± 36.16ac | 46.330 | 0.000 |