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Table 2 Comparison of baseline characteristics between two groups

From: Circulating miRNAs in extracellular vesicles related to treatment response in patients with idiopathic membranous nephropathy

 

IMN-W

(n = 9)

IMN-R

(n = 10)

P-value

Age

56 (37–74)

59 (36–84)

0.702

Male, n (%)

5 (56)

6 (60)

0.605

DM, n (%)

6 (67)

5 (50)

0.395

Hypertension, n (%)

7 (78)

4 (40)

0.115

Hemoglobin (mg/dl)

12.8 (11.1–15.1)

12.5 (10.0–18.0)

0.447

Serum albumin (mg/dl)

2.2 (1.6–3.6)

2.3 (1.5–3.0)

0.968

Triglyceride (mg/dl)

242 (146–871)

209 (123–611)

0.447

eGFR (ml/min/1.73m2)

89 (42–110)

75 (48–109)

0.549

24 h-proteinuria, baseline

6462 (110–17,296)

8084 (2148–13,044)

0.356

Anti-PLA2R Ab

0.6 (1–214)

61.2 (1–566)

0.258

Treatment regimen

   

ACEi or ARB

7 (78)

10 (100)

0.211

Immunosuppressive drugs

6 (67)

5 (50)

0.395

CsA + Steroid

3

3

 

CTX + Steroid

2

1

 

Tac + Steroid

1

1

 
  1. eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate, ACEi angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, ARB angiotensin receptor blocker, CsA cyclosporine, CTX cyclophosphamide, Tac tacrolimus