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Table 4 Clinical outcomes

From: The effectiveness and safety of corticosteroid therapy for IgA nephropathy with crescents: a prospective, randomized, controlled study

Variables

1–2-3 (n = 34)

1–3-5 (n = 34)

All (n = 68)

P

Remission status, n(%)

   

0.644

 CR

14 (41.18%)

12 (35.29%)

26 (38.24%)

 

 PR

15 (44.12%)

14 (41.18%)

29 (42.65%)

 

 NR

5 (14.71%)

8 (23.53%)

13 (19.12%)

 

Remission time, month

3.68 ± 1.59

4.42 ± 1.36

4.04 ± 1.52

0.071

Remission subtype, n(%)

    

 Total remission (CR + PR)

28 (82.35%)

26 (76.47%)

54 (79.41%)

0.549

 CR (only)

15 (44.12%)

12 (35.29%)

27 (39.71%)

0.457

Renal function at month 6, n(%)

    

 Serum creatinine increasing over 50%

0

0

0

1.000

 eGFR decreasing over 25%

1 (2.94%)

1 (2.94%)

2 (2.94%)

1.000

  1. CR complete remission; PR partial remission; NR no response