Table 4 Influences of different therapy regimens on the renal recovery within 3 months
| Â | MP vs. PE | Pulse CTX vs. Oral CTX | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MP (n = 26) | PE (n = 14) | P value | Pulse CTX (n = 10) | Oral CTX (n = 30) | P value | |
MP/PE | – | – | – | 7/3 | 19/11 | 0.702 |
Pulse CTX/Oral CTX | 7/19 | 3/11 | 0.702 | – | – | – |
BVAS | 22.9 ± 6.2 | 19.9 ± 5.1 | 0.132 | 23.4 ± 4.9 | 21.3 ± 6.2 | 0.333 |
eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 6.4 ± 2.0 | 6.2 ± 2.3 | 0.774 | 6.6 ± 2.1 | 6.3 ± 2.1 | 0.646 |
Proteinuria (g/24 h) | 2.7 ± 1.7 | 3.3 ± 3.2 | 0.384 | 2.8 ± 2.1 | 3.0 ± 2.5 | 0.848 |
Gross hematuria (Y/N) | 3/23 | 0/14 | 0.186 | 1/9 | 2/28 | 0.729 |
Renal recovery (CR/PR/N) | 7/7/12 | 6/5/3 | 0.297 | 3/4/3 | 10/8/12 | 0.715 |
Time for getting dialysis independence (days) | 41.4 ± 11.7 | 29.4 ± 15.6 | 0.039 | 34.8 ± 11.1 | 36.3 ± 15.9 | 0.894 |