Clinical and Morphologic Differences between Class IV-S and Class IV-G Lupus Nephritis

Table 4

Comparison of some laboratory and clinical parameters in patients with class IV segmental (S) versus global (G) proliferative lupus nephritis (LN).

Parameter	Class IV-S LN	Class IV-G LN	𝑃
Proteinuria (g/24 h)	3,22 ± 2,26 (0,41–10,50)	5,54 ± 4,69 (0,32–15,54)	𝑃< 0,05
Serum albumin (g/L)	35,07 ± 7,27 (19–47)	29,82 ± 6,25 (21–44)	𝑃< 0,01
Serum total protein (g/L)	63,08 ± 8,46 (28–75)	56,27 ± 8,52 (38–73)	𝑃< 0,05
Serum creatinine (μmoL/L)	114,0 ± 64,14 (67–348)	185,2 ± 138,7 (70–540)	𝑃< 0,05
Haemoglobin (g/L)	115,9 ± 12,48 (78–136)	102,8 ± 13,64 (84–130)	𝑃< 0,001
C3 complement (g/L)	0,88 ± 0,12 (0,67–1,25)	0,77 ± 0,06 (0,64–0,89)	𝑃> 0,05
Number (%) of patients with arterial hypertension	24 (58,54%)	22 (100%)	𝑃< 0,05
Diastolic blood pressure (mean values)	96,42 ± 13,12 mmHg	104,12 ± 10,45 mmHg	𝑃< 0,02