Table 4 Comparisons of clinical characteristics according to the spontaneous complete remission in patients with subnephrotic range proteinuria
From: Factors affecting the long-term outcomes of idiopathic membranous nephropathy
Spontaneous CR (N = 23) | No spontaneous CRa (N = 42) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Male | 12 (52.2%) | 20 (47.6%) | 0.463 |
Age (years) | 46 ± 13 | 51 ± 11 | 0.065 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.9 ± 3.2 | 23.5 ± 2.4 | 0.501 |
Hypertension | 3 (13%) | 13 (31%) | 0.109 |
Serum creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.90 ± 0.18 | 1.11 ± 0.80 | 0.230 |
Serum albumin (g/dl) | 3.58 ± 0.52 | 2.95 ± 0.68 | <0.001 |
Serum cholesterol (mg/dl) | 217.7 ± 64.0 | 264.3 ± 92.1 | 0.043 |
CKD stage according to eGFR | 0.103 | ||
Stage I | 10 (43.5%) | 18 (42.9%) | |
Stage II | 13 (56.5%) | 15 (35.7%) | |
Stage III | – | 5 (11.9%) | |
Stage IV-V | – | 4 (9.6%) | |
Serum hemoglobin (g/dL) | 13.6 ± 1.6 | 12.6 ± 2.2 | 0.074 |
Proteinuria (g/g creatinine) | 1.68 ± 0.88 | 2.36 ± 0.81 | 0.003 |