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Table 3 Multiple regression analysis of serum creatinine levels at renal biopsy and histological variables

From: Association of explanatory histological findings and urinary protein and serum creatinine levels at renal biopsy in lupus nephritis: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Coeff [95% CI]

Coeff [95% CI]

Coeff [95% CI]

Active lesions

 Endocapillary proliferation

0.15 [− 0.22 to 0.51]

0.16 [− 0.20 to 0.52]

0.16 [− 0.2 to 0.52]

 Karyorrhexis

0.08 [− 1.34 to 1.51]

0.20 [− 0.74 to 1.15]

0.23 [− 0.71 to 1.17]

 Fibrinoid necrosis

0.18 [− 1.08 to 1.45]

  

 Rupture of glomerular

basement membranes

0.16 [− 3.54 to 3.85]

0.34 [− 2.83 to 3.52]

0.39 [− 2.79 to 3.56]

 Extracapillary proliferation

0.37 [− 0.77 to 1.51]

0.40 [− 0.73 to 1.52]

0.42 [− 0.7 to 1.54]

 Wire loop lesions

0.13 [− 0.22 to 0.48]

0.12 [− 0.22 to 0.47]

0.08 [− 0.26 to 0.42]

 Hyaline deposits

−1.84 [− 3.64 to − 0.04]

− 1.78 [− 3.56 to − 0.00]

− 1.67 [− 3.43 to 0.09]

 Membranous lesions

−0.17 [− 0.50 to 0.17]

−0.19 [− 0.51 to 0.13]

−0.15 [− 0.48 to 0.17]

 Monocellular infiltration (category)

0.22 [− 0.36 to 0.80]

 

0.26 [0.04 to 0.47]

Chronic lesions

 Glomerular sclerosis

1.10 [0.43 to 1.76]

1.08 [0.43 to 1.74]

1.07 [0.43 to 1.72]

 Fibrous adhesion

0.73 [−0.69 to 2.14]

0.68 [−0.72 to 2.08]

0.79 [− 0.61 to 2.19]

 Fibrous crescents

−1.30 [− 3.91 to 1.31]

−1.31 [− 3.84 to 1.21]

− 1.32 [− 3.84 to 1.21]

 Interstitial fibrosis (category)

0.06 [− 0.52 to 0.65]

0.27 [0.05 to 0.49]

 

 Arteriosclerosis (category)

− 0.04 [− 0.29 to 0.21]

−0.02 [− 0.26 to 0.23]

− 0.02 [− 0.26 to 0.23]

  1. Covariates; Model 1: all independent explanatory variables; Model 2: explanatory variables excluding fibrinoid necrosis and monocellular infiltration; Model 3: explanatory variables excluding fibrinoid necrosis and interstitial fibrosis. Coeff β-Coefficient; CI Confidential interval