Relationship between renal tissues phospholipase A2 receptor and its serum antibody and clinical condition and prognosis of idiopathic membranous nephropathy: a meta-analysis

Table 2 Comparison of clinical parameters in renal tissues PLA2R-positive and -negative groups

Parameter	Included studies	Model	PLA2R+(n)	PLA2R-(n)	P#	I2	MD/SMD	95%CI	z	P*
eGFR	2	Fixed	96	27	0.45	0%	8.08	-1.53, 17.70	1.65	0.1
Serum creatinine	2	Random	96	27	0.88	0%	-6.33	-16.45, 3.80	1.22	0.22
24-hour urine protein	2	Random	96	27	0.58	0%	0.7	-0.74, 2.13	0.95	0.34

#P value for heterogeneity test;*P value for statistical significance.
MD mean difference, SMD standardized mean difference, CI confidence interval, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate

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