Table 4 Clinical, proteinuric and histologic parameters of 35 idiopathic membranous nephropathy patients with nephrotic syndrome not treated with immunosuppressive drugs and 37 others treated with combined steroids and cyclophosphamide

No. of patients

35

37

Age (years)

53 ± 17

56 ± 16

0.65, ns

Sex (M/F)

16/19

26/11

0.034

Baseline eGFR ml/min/1.73 m²

77 ± 27

69 ± 25

0.19, ns

eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m²

34%

32%

0.8, ns

BP ≥140/90 mmHg

52%

51%

0.89, ns

ACR mg/mmol

350 ± 242

379 ± 185

0.57, ns

FE IgG

0.040 ± 0.055

0.067 ± 0.069

0.07, ns

FE α1m

0.325 ± 0.382

0.435 ± 0.411

0.24, ns

GGS (%)

7.7 ± 10.7

11.3 ± 17.7

0.30, ns

TIF score

1.0 ± 0.9

1.4 ± 1.3

0.19, ns

Time to reach ESRD (months)

55 ± 29

90 ± 46

0.07, ns