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Table 2 Biochemical characteristics in nephrotic patients treated with direct oral anticoagulant

From: Safety and effectiveness of direct oral anticoagulants in patients with nephrotic syndrome: a report of 21 cases

Biochemical characteristics

All patients

(N = 21)

Patients with no bleeding episodes

(N = 16)

Patients with bleeding episodes

(N = 5)

eGFR (mL/min/1.73m2)

 DOAC start (median, (IQR))

85 (78–97)

83 (76–95)

96 (83–105)

 DOAC end (median, (IQR))

69 (49–101)

71 (38–107)

69 (60–74)

Plasma albumin (g/L)

 DOAC start (median, (IQR))

16 (14–18)

15 (14–18)

17 (16–18)

 DOAC end (median, (IQR))

25 (21–27)

25 (21–27)

25 (24–36)

Urine albumin creatinine ratio (mg/g)

 DOAC start (median, (IQR))

5268 (3219–7799)

5484 (3960–7939)

2236 (1985–6949)

 DOAC end (median, (IQR))

3104 (1882–4739)

3545 (1912–4151)

2080 (26–4722)

Hemoglobin (mmol/L, median (IQR))

8.5 (7.9–9.0)

8.6 (7.9–8.9)

8.0 (7.9–10.1)

Platelet count (10^9/L, median (IQR))

272 (244–338)

315 (263–338)

259 (244–260)

  1. eGFR Estimated glomerular filtration rate, IQR Interquartile range