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Table 3 Major histopathological findings from the biopsy

From: Endocapillary hypercellularity levels are associated with early complete remission in children with class IV lupus nephritis as the initial presentation of SLE

 

Group A

Group B

Group C

Cellular crescents

2.00 (0.00, 4.00)

2.00 (0.00, 8.00)

1.00 (0.00, 4.25)

Fibrocellular crescents

0.00 (0.00, 2.00)

0.00 (0.00, 3.00)

0.00 (0.00, 1.25)

Fibrinoid necrosis

8 (23)

7 (15)

12 (26)

Leukocyte infiltration

15 (23)

6 (15)

15 (26)

Glomerular microthrombi

12 (23)*â–³

2 (15)*

6 (26)â–³

GBM thickening

10 (23)*â–³

0 (15)*

2 (26)â–³

Segmental GS

4 (23)

4 (15)

9 (26)

Tubular atrophy

9 (23)

10 (15)

16 (26)

Interstitial fibrosis

11 (23)

7 (15)

14 (26)

Arteriole wall thickening

21 (23)

14 (15)

24 (26)

Wire-loop lesion

0 (23)â–³

3 (15)

6 (26)â–³

  1. Data of crescents are expressed as median (first quartile, third quartile)
  2. GBM Glomerular basement membrane, GS Glomerulosclerosis
  3. * p < 0.05, group A compared with B; △ p < 0.05, group A compared with group C
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