Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients enrolled in this study

Male/female, n

35/23

Mean age at renal biopsy, yrs (SD) [range]

62.7 (12.9) [20–87]

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

118.6 (18.2) [146–80]

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

72.0 (10.4) [94–50]

Total protein (g/dl)

5.0 (0.8) [3.6–6.9]

Albumin (g/dl)

2.5 (0.7) [1.0–4.4]

BUN (mg/dl)

17.0 (8.4) [7.2–62.9]

Serum creatinine (mg/dl)

0.9 (0.4) [0.4–1.9]

Uric acid (mg/dl)

5.8 (1.8) [1.6–10.6]

Na (mEq/L)

140.1 (3.1) [132–145]

K (mEq/L)

4.1 (0.4) [3.2–5.1]

Ca(mg/dl)

8.2 (1.2) [4.0–9.6]

P(mg/dl)

4.4 (2.5) [2.8–4.5]

ALT(IU/ml)

30.7 (15.8) [12–79]

AST(IU/ml)

32.0 (41.8) [7–248]

ALP(IU/ml)

256.2 (204.8) [50–797]

LDH(IU/ml)

348.7 (168.3) [167–778]

Total bilirubin (mg/dl)

0.5 (0.3) [0.2–1.1]

Total cholesterol (mg/dl)

280.8 (91.0) [158–597]

Triglyceride (mg/dl)

176.3 (113.4) [66–583]

Creatinine clearance (ml/min/1.73 m2)

75.5 (34.9) [20.2–214.0]

Urinary protein (g/day)

4.0 (3.9) [0.3–29]

Immunoglobulin G (mg/dl)

875.5 (537.1) [110–3061]

Immunoglobulin A (mg/dl)

265.1 (285.5) [30–1250]

Immunoglobulin M (mg/dl) M-protein (κ/λ/N.S.)

102.1 (34.1) [14–225] 2/50/6

C3 (mg/dl)

103.2 (61.2) [14–225]

C4 (mg/dl)

35.2 (13.6) [12.0–83.4]

CH50 (U/ml)

39.9 (11.2) [5–65]

eGFR (ml/min/1.73 m²)

79.5 (32.9) [21.0–134.7]