Baseline clinical characteristics of 99 patients with biopsy-proven lupus nephritis.
| Characteristic | |
|---|---|
| Age at renal biopsy, yrs | 37.0 ± 13.3 |
| Female (%) | 85 (85.9) |
| Blood pressure, mmHg | |
| Systolic | 127.5 ± 22.0 |
| Diastolic | 75.9 ± 13.6 |
| Serum creatinine, mg/dl | 0.89 ± 0.61 |
| Creatinine clearance, ml/min | 75.2 ± 37.8 |
| Estimated GFR, ml/min/1.73 m2 | 72.2 ± 29.3 |
| Proteinuria, g/day | 2.71 ± 3.10 |
| Anti-dsDNA, IU/ml | 141.8 ± 268.5 |
| Dose of prednisone pulse (%) | 37.2 ± 16.3 |
| Methylprednisolone pulse (%) | 40 (48.2) |
| Immunosuppressive drug (%) | 45 (51.1) |
| Cyclophosphamide (%) | 25 (30.1) |
| Cyclosporine (%) | 12 (14.5) |
| Tacrolimus (%) | 5 (6.2) |
| Azathioprine (%) | 1 (1.2) |
| Mizoribine (%) | 9 (10.8) |
GFR: glomerular filtration rate. Values are expressed as mean ± SD, or no. (%).