Table 2.

Renal measures of patients and varied distribution of endothelial markers in the microvasculature.

ConditionNmEPCR, %Adiponectin, %ICAM-1, %CD31, %
Active disease2296*4783100
  Nephrotic11964370100
  Subnephrotic1188588598
Inactive589227596
Classes III, IV, acute/chronic interstitial nephritis1996**4484100
Class V760727497
Poor prognostic renal score ≥ 31496***4371100
Score < 31383538497
  • Median values, positive (≥ 2+; 0–3 range).

  • * p = 0.028, patients with active disease vs healthy controls;

  • ** p = 0.029, patients with Classes III, IV and acute/chronic interstitial nephritis vs Class V disease;

  • *** p = 0.036, patients with poor prognostic renal score ≥ 3 vs poor prognostic renal score < 3. mEPCR: membrane endothelial protein C receptor; ICAM-1: intercellular adhesion molecule-1.