Table 4 Treatment regimens in patients with or without glomerular tip adhesions
From: Glomerular tip adhesions predict the progression of IgA nephropathy
Glomerular tip adhesion | ||
|---|---|---|
Present | Absent | |
Therapy | Patient (%) | Patient (%) |
9 (100) | 48 (100) | |
Steroid only | 2 (22.2) | 3 (6.3) |
Tonsillectomy only | 1 (11.1) | 3 (6.3) |
Tonsillectomy plus steroid pulse | 3 (33.3) | 20 (41.7) |
Angiotensin converting enzyme-inhibitor | 3 (33.3) | 10 (20.8) |
Angiotensin II receptor blocker | 6 (66.7) | 25 (52.1) |
No therapy | 1 (11.1) | 9 (18.8) |