Clinical characteristics of patients according to the CD14 genotypes
| CD14 genotypes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CC | TC | TT | p value* | |
| *Kruskal-Wallis test for continuous variables, χ2 test for discrete variables. †At the time of histological diagnosis. ‡Systolic blood pressure >140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure >90 mmHg, or needing antihypertensive drugs to maintain normal blood pressure. §Therapy with angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotenin II receptor blockers. | ||||
| Age (years)† | 33.0±15.8 | 34.4±13.7 | 33.1±13.8 | NS |
| Sex (male:female) | 24:18 | 65:45 | 33:31 | NS |
| Follow up duration (months) | 78.9±56.3 | 88.5±50.1 | 87.2±49.5 | NS |
| Hypertension†‡ | 50.0% | 39.8% | 41.3% | NS |
| Therapy with anti-RAS§ | 38.9% | 40.4% | 47.5% | NS |
| Initial serum creatinine (mg/dl)† | 1.34±0.63 | 1.21±0.56 | 1.04±0.29 | NS |
| Daily proteinuria (mg/day)† | 1799±1807 | 2148±2246 | 2388±2775 | NS |