Table 2 The treatment response in adult-onset minimal change disease on light microscopy
From: IgM mesangial deposition as a risk factor for relapses of adult-onset minimal change disease
Parameters | All | IgM (+) | IgM (−) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Patient number (n) | 37 | 12 | 25 | |
Time to partial remission after treatment (days) | 34.0 ± 75.0 | 51.8 ± 125.9 | 25.4 ± 30.7 | 0.487 |
Time to complete remission after treatment or last follow-up (days) | 152.2 ± 230.9 | 154.7 ± 269.9 | 151.0 ± 215.8 | 0.965 |
No complete remission during two years (n; %) | 5; 13.5 | 2; 16.7 | 3; 12.0 | 1.000 |
Time to first relapse after treatment (days) | 357.1 ± 179.8 | 347.6 ± 167.8 | 365.4 ± 200.9 | 0.856 |
Frequency of relapses during two years (episodes/year) | 0.41 ± 0.50 | 0.75 ± 0.59 | 0.25 ± 0.37 | 0.029* |