Kidney biopsy in patients with glomerulonephritis: is the earlier the better?

BMC Nephrology

Table 1 Baseline characteristics and co-morbidities in patients with GN ( n = 424)

Baseline characteristics
Age	54 (39;67)
Male/female	240/185
IgA-Nephropathy	65
Primary Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis	46
Minimal Change GN	37
Membranous GN	122
Membranoproliferative GN	39
Vasculitis	57
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus	51
Goodpasture Syndrome	7
Co-Morbidities
Diabetes Mellitus Type 1	4
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2	27
Hypertension	237
Coronary Heart Disease	28
Peripheral Vascular Disease	14
Stroke	8
Thrombembolic Complication	33
Hyperlipidemia	85
Malignancy	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27

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