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Table 3 Comparison between patients with MCD and MN

From: Mercury-associated glomerulonephritis: a retrospective study of 35 cases in a single Chinese center

parameters

MCD

(n = 21)

MN

(n = 13)

P-value

Age (year)

35.1 ± 8.2 (21~50)

38.7 ± 8.5 (20~52)

0.223

Urinary Protein (g/24 h)

6.0 (2.1~19.7)

3.7 (1.6~13.4)

0.130

Albumin (g/L)

18.5 (12.5~30.1)

23.9 (15.0~41.4)

0.011*

Duration of Mercury Exposure (mo)

4.0 (1.0~120.0)

9.5 (2.0~120.0)

0.042*

Urinary Mercury Concentration (μg/L)

36.2 (13.6~138.2)

22.2 (10.0~125.0)

0.037*

Blood Mercury Concentration (μg/L)

24.3 (8.7~180.0)

18.7 (8.2~97.0)

0.161

  1. Abbreviation: MCD minimal change disease, MN membranous nephropathy