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Clinical data of 37 patients with lupus nephritis at the time of first renal biopsy |
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| Number of patients |
Median |
Lower quartile |
Upper quartile |
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| Age (years) |
37 |
29.6 |
19.6 |
46.5 |
| Duration of systemic lupus erythematosus before biopsy (years) |
37 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
7.6 |
| Duration of follow-up (years)a |
37 |
5.0 |
1.1 |
8.0 |
| Creatinine clearance (% of expected) |
37 |
77 |
60 |
100 |
| Serum albumin (μmol/l) |
37 |
411 |
304 |
498 |
| 24-hour urinary protein excretion (g) |
37 |
4.9 |
2.1 |
15.1 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) |
36 |
130 |
116 |
160 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) |
36 |
90 |
71 |
90 |
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aDuration of follow-up after first renal biopsy. | ||||
Faurschou et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008 10:R76 doi:10.1186/ar2450 |
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