Research Article
Characteristics and Histological Types of Lupus Nephritis in a Jordanian Tertiary Medical Center
Table 1
Demographic, clinical, and laboratory characteristics of patients.
| | Baseline Characteristics | Number (%) |
| | Male patients, No (%) | 11 (13.9%) |
| | Female patients, No (%) | 68 (86.1%) |
| | Male-to-female ratio | 6:1 |
| | Mean age (years) | 29.95±12.16 |
| | Age range (years) | 13-60 years |
| | Hypertension, No (%) | 59 (74.7%) |
| | Hematuria, No (%) | 34 (43.1%) |
| Proteinuria
Nephrotic range | 78 (98.8%)
27 (34.3%) |
| | Renal impairments | (24) 30.4% |
| | Positive-ANA (1:40) | 67 (85.9%) |
| | Positive Anti-DNA (>1:20) | 32 (40.5%) |
| | C3< 0.9 g/l | 60 (75.9%) |
| | C4 < 0.1 g/l | 35 (44.3%) |
| | Mean serum albumin (g/dl) | 3.24 g/dl ±0.7 g/dl |
| | Baseline Hb (g/dl) | 10.89±1.92 |
| | Average nephritis diagnosis from lupus diagnosis (months) | 25.37 months ± 20.7 months |
| | Baseline serum creatinine (mg/dl) | 1.0987 mg/dl± 0.76 mg/dl |
| | Baseline proteinuria at time of kidney biopsy | 4.26 (±4.88) g |
| | Baseline ESR (mm/hour) | 56±40 |
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Renal impairments: according to Acute Kidney Injury Network (AKIN) serum creatinine criteria and presence of chronic renal failure (Glomerular filtration rate <60 ml/min/1.75 m 2) from the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration. |
