Table 2 Comparisons of renal pathological parameter scores in 12 patients with lupus nephritis
Light microscopy | Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | Case 4 | Case 5 | Case 6 | Case 7 | Case 8 | Case 9 | Case 10 | Case 11 | Case 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of glomeruli | 14 | 28 | 41 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 21 |
Activity Index | ||||||||||||
 Glomerular cell proliferation | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Leucocyte exudation | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Karyorrhexis and fibrinoid necrosis | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Cellular crescents | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Hyaline deposits | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Interstitial inflammation | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Al score | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
Chronicity Index | ||||||||||||
 Glomerular sclerosis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fibrous crescents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tubular atrophy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Interstitial fibrosis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Cl score | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
 Pathological diagnosis | IV-G (A/C) + V | IV-G (A/C) + V | IV-G (A/C) | IV-G (A/C) + V | III-(A/C) + V | III-(A/C) + V | III-(A/C) + V | III-(A/C) | III-(A/C) | IV-G (A/C) | IV-G (A/C) | IV-G (A/C) + V |