Table 2 Renal Indices at time of Biopsy
From: The increasing rates of acute interstitial nephritis in Australia: a single centre case series
Renal Indice | |
|---|---|
Urine White Cells (per HPF) | (%) |
< 10 | 11 (27.5) |
10–100 | 24 (60.0) |
100< | 5 (12.5) |
Urinary Eosinophils | (%) |
Present | 3 (7.5) |
Absent | 4 (10) |
Not tested | 33 (82.5) |
Urine Protein Creatinine Ratio | (%) |
Less than15 mg/mmol Cr | 5 (12.5) |
More than15 mg/mmol Cr | 22 (55) |
Not tested | 13 (32.5) |
Co-existent Disease on Biopsy | |
Hypertensive Nephrosclerosis | 6 (15) |
Diabetic Nephropathy | 4 (10) |
Serum Creatinine (μmol/L) | (IQR) |
All patients | 246 (164–350) |
Gender | |
Male | 261 (207–419) |
Female | 228 (138–333) |
P | 0.24 |
Presumed Cause of AIN | |
Unknown (n = 14) | 240 (164–439) |
Antibiotic (n = 7) | 430 (274–454) |
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs | 219 (117-248) |
(NSAIDS) (n=5) | |
PPI/H2 antagonist (n=4) | 289 (245-332) |
Immune mediated diseases (n=7) | 178 (125-217) |
Other (n=3) | 388 (248-473) |
P | 0.16 |
Treatment | |
Steroid therapy | 237 (164-332) |
No treatment given | 260 (164-430) |
P | 0.59 |
Co-existent Disease on Biopsy | |
Hypertensive Nephrosclerosis | 330 (171-436) |
Diabetic Nephropathy | 244 (168-245) |
No co-existent disease | 242 (162-347) |
P | 0.55 |
AKIN Severity (n=12)* | |
1 (7) | 164 (140-210) |
2 (3) | 197 (155-268) |
3 (6) | 380 (286-442) |
P | 0.01 |