Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study patients
Child (n = 113) | Adult (n = 100) | |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 9.2 ± 3.6 | 38.6 ± 18.3 |
Female (%) | 46.0 | 40.0 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 18.6 ± 3.7 | 23.3 ± 3.3 |
Diabetes mellitus (%) | 0 | 8.1 |
Hypertension (%) | 2.3 | 8.1 |
Laboratory findings | ||
WBC (×103/μL) | 10.2 (7.4–12.7) | 7.5 (5.9–9.7) |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 12.6 (11.3–13.4) | 12.9 (10.7–14.0) |
BUN (mg/dL) | 12 (10–15) | 14 (11–20) |
Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.60 (0.45–0.80) | 1.00 (0.80–1.24) |
eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 111.4 (82.4–142.7) | 94.6 (59.5–108.8) |
Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 219 (182–262) | 177 (150–202) |
Proteinuria (%) | ||
– or ± | 16.8 | 17.0 |
1+ | 5.3 | 13.0 |
2+ | 23.0 | 35.0 |
≥ 3+ | 54.9 | 35.0 |
Hematuria (%) | ||
– or ± | 8.8 | 11.0 |
1+ | 8.0 | 13.0 |
2+ | 23.9 | 19.0 |
≥ 3+ | 59.3 | 57.0 |
Treatment (%)a | ||
ACEi/ARB | 96.5 | 59.7 |
Steroid | 82.6 | 54.8 |
Cytotoxic agents | 43.0 | 6.5 |