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Table 1 Clinicopathological variables associated with corticosteroid response in IgAN patients

From: Albumin-to-fibrinogen ratio is an independent predictor of corticosteroid response and prognosis in patients with IgA nephropathy

Variables

Remission

Non-remission

P value

Number

159

86

Age (years)

37.7 ± 7.2

40.8 ± 8.4

0.003*

Gender, n (%)

0.803

 Male

84(52.8)

44(51.2)

 Female

75(47.2)

42(48.8)

MAP (mmHg)

95.4 ± 10.1

93.1 ± 11.2

0.103

SBP (mmHg)

126.6 ± 11.8

131.3 ± 12.1

0.004*

DBP (mmHg)

83.2 ± 9.9

82.7 ± 10.1

0.708

History of macroscopic haematuria, n (%)

19(11.9)

16(18.6)

0.155

Oxford classification, n (%)

 M1

44(27.8)

35(40.7)

0.037*

 E1

39(24.5)

33(38.4)

0.023*

 S1

79(49.7)

52(60.5)

0.106

 T1-T2

43(27.0)

28(32.6)

0.364

 C1-C2

56(35.2)

48(55.8)

0.002*

Current smoking, n (%)

8(5.0)

6(7.0)

0.531

Diabetes, n (%)

27(17.0)

16(18.6)

0.750

Hypertension, n (%)

43(27.0)

27(31.4)

0.472

Medications, n (%)

 ACEI

16(10.1)

8(9.3)

0.848

 ARB

128(80.5)

69(80.2)

0.959

 SGLT2 inhibitor

53(33.3)

33(38.4)

0.430

3-year prognosis, n (%)

 50% decline in eGFR

16/128 (12.5)

17/61 (27.9)

0.009*

 Kidney failure

14/128 (10.9)

15/61 (24.6)

0.015*

  1. P values were calculated by Student’s t test, Mann–Whitney U test, or Chi-squared test
  2. IgAN Immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy; MAP mean arterial blood pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; ACEI Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; ARB Angiotensin Receptor Blockers; SGLT-2 Sodium-dependent glucose transporters 2; eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate
  3. *P < 0.05