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Table 3 Complications and drug-related side effects of iMN patients in two groups during the follow-up period

From: Anti-phospholipase A2 receptor antibody levels at diagnosis predicts outcome of TAC-based treatment for idiopathic membranous nephropathy patients

Complications

Low-level group(n = 52)

High-level group(n = 42)

P value

Infection

11/55 (20%)

16/45 (35.6%)

0.065

acute kidney injury

1/52(1.9%)

1/42(2.4%)

0.697

ESKD

1/52 (1.9%)

8/42 (19%)

0.014

Died

0 (0%)

3/42 (7.1%)

0.086

Diabetes/glucose intolerance

6/52 (11.5%)

7/42(16.7%)

0.337

Thromboembolic complications

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

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  1. Legend: iMN idiopathic membranous nephropathy, low-level group anti-PLA2R antibody titer ≤ 150 RU/ml, high-level group anti-PLA2R antibody titer > 150 RU/ml, ESRD end-stage renal disease