Table 3 Laboratory features at biopsy in adults with IgAV-related nephritis

Hematuria (10⁴ cells/mL)

56 (10–140)^a,b

110 (42–258)^c

282 (109–625)

P < 0.001^**

Urinary protein (g/d)

0.68 (0.35–1.26)^a,b

0.93 (0.56–1.83)^c

2.56 (1.36–4.41)

P < 0.001^**

Serum albumin (g/L)

40.5 (37.6–44.2)^a,b

39.4 (34.9–42.6)^c

33.6 (28.8–38.6)

P < 0.001^**

Hemoglobin (g/dL)

13.3 ± 1.7^a,b

12.9 ± 1.7 ^c

12.3 ± 1.7

P < 0.001^**

Serum creatinine (mg/dL)

0.75 (0.63–0.94)^b

0.76 (0.63–0.92)^c

0.96 (0.70–1.06)

P = 0.001^**

Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dL)

12.6 (10.3–16.0)^b

13.3 (10.6–16.9)^c

17.6 (13.2–20.6)

P < 0.001^**

Serum uric acid (μmol/L)

344.4 ± 90.7^a

325.6 ± 85.4

332.7 ± 99.7

P = 0.032^*

Total cholesterol (mmol/L)

4.57 (3.87–5.49)^a,b

4.78 (4.11–5.79)^c

5.60 (4.95–7.32)

P < 0.001^**

Hypercholesterolemia, n (%)

45 (17.5)

83 (21.8)

27 (45.0)

P < 0.001^**