Efficacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Regimen Jian Pi Qu Shi Formula for Refractory Patients with Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy: A Retrospective Case-Series Study
Table 2
Baseline characteristics of the RMN patients receiving JPQSF regimen.
Characteristics
Value(n=15)
Age, mean (SD), y
47.6(8.4)
Female, no. (%)
5(33.3)
Urine protein excretion, mean (SD), g/24 h
5.93(2.54)
Serum albumin, mean (SD), g/L
23.88(3.28)
Estimated GFR, mean (SD), ml/min/1.73 m2
96.48(28.91)
Serum creatinine, mean (SD), umol/L
80.33(26.42)
Total Cholesterol, mean (SD), mol/L
7.82(2.23)
Triglycerides, median (IQR), mol/L
3.10(1.53)
Histology stageb no. (%)
I
5(33.3)
II
7(46.7)
I-II
3(20.0)
Previous treatment no. (%)
Prednisone + Cyclophosphamide
6(40.0)
Prednisone +Cyclosporine
7(46.7)
Tacrolimus
2(13.3)
Abbreviations. GFR: glomerular filtration rate. with the use of the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration creatinine equation.
