Table 3

Characteristics for all participants: stratified by UPCR goal and eGFR slope at −2.0 mL/min/1.73 m2/year

VariableMet UPCR goal (18)Above UPCR goal (6)
eGFR slope strata (mL/min/1.73 m2/year): N(≥−2.0): 6(<−2.0): 12(<−2.0): 6
Age at visit 0 (year)40.6 (30.9–51.8)46.6 (42.9–51.3)41.5 (35.1–51.7)
Age: ERT started (years)37.9 (30.3–46.1)45.1 (40.4–49.2)37.2 (33.5–47.2)
Interval: ERT start to visit 0 (years)5.1 (0.4–5.5)2.6 (0.3–4.1)3.6 (1.4–4.1)
Initial follow-up (visit 0)
 Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)101 (98–107)112 (109–126)111 (100–120)
 Serum K+ (mEq/L)4.2 (3.7–5.0)4.2 (4.0–4.6)4.2 (3.9–5.2)
 UPCR (g/g)0.1 (0.1–0.3)0.3 (0.2–0.9)0.9 (0.7–1.7)
 ACR (mg/g)61 (5.7–96)162 (69–598)627 (456–1126)
 eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2)88 (56–116)62 (48–78)61 (45–81)
Average of follow-up visits
 Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)104 (102–111)119 (107–130)112 (107–117)
 Serum K+ (mEq/L)4.8 (4.0–5.6)4.9 (4.7–5.2)4.9 (4.0–5.5)
 UPCR (g/g)0.3 (0.1–0.5)0.4 (0.3–0.7)0.9 (0.7–1.5)
 ACR (mg/g)122 (18–234)254 (123–491)579 (454–733)
 eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2)80 (75–126)56 (45–75)68 (45–73)
Last follow-up visit
 Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)110 (101–118)120 (113–140)111 (101–120)
 Serum K+ (mEq/L)4.1 (3.9–4.9)4.5 (4.0–4.7)4.6 (3.8–4.8)
 UPCR (g/g)0.3 (0.1–0.7)0.3 (0.2–1.0)1.0 (0.8–1.7)
 ACR (mg/g)67 (8.4–481)198 (73–962)719 (533–1196)
eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2)97 (75–121)62 (51–85)47 (35–90)
Medication score1.5 (1–2)3 (2–3)3 (3–3)
eGFR slope (mL/min/1.73 m2/year)−0.1 (−1.1 to 1.3)4.2 (5.3 to3.6)7.0 (9.0 to5.6)
eGFR intercept (mL/min/1.73 m2)90 (70–124)63 (50–80)56 (45–82)
  • Continuous variables presented as median (25th–75th centile). Medication score defined as: 0, none; 1, ACE inhibitor or ARB; 2, ACE inhibitor plus ARB, or diuretic; 3, ACE inhibitor or ARB at maximum dose.

  • p<0.05 for differences in medians, comparing groups to reference (met UPCR goal and slope −2.0 mL/min.1.73 m2/year); with two-sample Wilcoxon rank-sum test (shown in bold).

  • UPCR goal defined as UPCR at first treatment visit ≤0.5 g/g, or averaged treatment UPCR ≤ 50% of baseline UPCR (visit–3), or averaged treatment UPCR <0.5 g/g. ARB, angiotensin type 1 receptor blocker; ACR, albumin to creatinine ratio; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; ERT, enzyme replacement therapy; UPCR, urinary protein to creatinine ratio (g/g).