Baseline clinical characteristics of patients according to outcomes
| Stable disease (n=162) | Progressive disease (n=54) | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Mann-Whitney 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)† | 33.4±14.3 | 34.9±13.5 | NS |
| Sex (male:female) | 85:77 | 37:17 | NS |
| Follow up duration (months) | 86.2±51.7 | 86.6±49.9 | NS |
| Hypertension†‡ | 35.1% | 64.0% | 0.0003 |
| Therapy with anti-RAS§ | 43.4% | 39.2% | NS |
| Initial serum creatinine (mg/dl)† | 1.07±0.39 | 1.55±0.67 | <0.0001 |
| Daily proteinuria (mg/day)† | 1880±2184 | 2970±2606 | 0.008 |