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Median values of selected clinical variables in a cohort of 37 patients with lupus nephritis |
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| Variable |
MT score = 0 |
MT score > 0 |
P valuea |
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| Creatinine clearance (% of expected) |
37.5 (10.0 to 75.0) |
89.0 (3.0 to 201.0) |
0.006 |
| 24-hour urinary protein excretion (g) |
7.6 (2.7 to 21.8) |
4.8 (0.2 to 31.9) |
0.3 |
| Serum albumin (μmol/l) |
265.5 (60 to 480) |
420 (150 to 615) |
0.06 |
| Activity index score |
3.0 (2 to 10) |
5.0 (0 to 14) |
0.8 |
| Chronicity index score |
2.0 (0 to 7) |
1.0 (0 to 9) |
0.5 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) |
125 (105 to 200) |
135 (100 to 200) |
0.5 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) |
85 (70 to 110) |
90 (60 to 160) |
0.9 |
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Data presented as the median (range). Patients with a tubular metallothionein (MT) score = 0 (n = 6) versus patients with a tubular MT score > 0 (n = 31). MT score as defined in text. aMann–Whitney rank-sum test. | |||
Faurschou et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008 10:R76 doi:10.1186/ar2450 |
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