High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein: An Independent Risk Factor for Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Patients with Lupus Nephritis
Table 2
Laboratory parameters of LN patients grouped by hs-CRP level.
Baseline characteristics
CRP ≥ 3 mg/dl ()
CRP < 3 mg/dl ()
Gender, male, %
8.59
8.98
Age, y
BMI, kg/m2
Smoke history, %
18.18
16.86
SBP, mmHg
DBP, mmHg
MABP, mmHg
Hemoglobin level, g/L
ESR, mm/h
Serum albumin, g/L
Triglyceride, mmol/L
Cholesterol, mmol/L
Lipoprotein(a), mg/L
GFR, ml/min/1.73 m2
Uric acid, mmol/L
Calcium, mmol/L
Phosphate, mmol/L
24 hours urine protein, g/24 h
ds-DNA (%)
124 (88.57)
53 (88.33)
ANA (%)
148 (91.36)
73 (94.81)
ACL (%)
20 (20.00)
9 (16.98)
Complement C3, g/L
Fibrinogen, g/L
SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; MABP: mean arterial blood pressure; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; GFR: glomerular filtration rate; ANA: antinuclear antibody; ACL: antiphospholipid antibody. Case number and positive incidence of ds-DNA, ANA and ACL was presented here in the table. Compared with hs-CRP ≥ 3 mg/L, , .