Research Article

Acute Kidney Injury and Atypical Features during Pediatric Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis

Table 5

Comparison of study patients with historical studies in poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis.

ParameterStudy patientsHistorical studiesP value

BUN > 20 mg/dL16/17 (94%)18/45 (40%) [3]
48/138 (35%) [4]
21/35 (60%) [5]
36/46 (78%) [6]0.26

eGFR < 80 mL/min/1.73 m216/17 (94%)14/32 (44%) [7]
14/29 (48%) [8]

Hypertensive complications7/17 (41%)13/50 (26%) [7]0.38
10/35 (28%) [5]0.55

refers to statistical significance.