Steen, et al2 | Walker, et al6 | DeMarco, et al5 | Penn, et al8 | Teixeira, et al7 | Guillevin, et al72 | Hudson, et al70 | |
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No. patients | 195 | 16 | 18 | 110 | 50 | 91 | 75 |
Patients under dialysis, % | 43 | 31 | ND | 64 | 56 | 54 | 53 |
Temporarily | 23 | 6 | ND | 23 | 16 | 14 | ND |
Permanently | 19 | 25 | ND | 42 | 22 | 39 | 25 (at 1 yr) |
Died while under dialysis | ND | ND | ND | 18 | 18 | 26 | ND |
Dead at 5 yrs, % | 19* | 31 | 50 | 41 | 31 | 40 | 36** |