R229Q Polymorphism of NPHS2 Gene in Group of Iraqi Children with Steroid-Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome

Table 2

Patient distribution according to clinical data and laboratory investigations.

Data	SRNS		SSNS		P value
	Number	%	Number	%
Hypertension
Hypertensive	16	59.3	2	7.4	0.000
Normotensive	11	40.7	25	92.6
Hematuria
Hematuria	9	33.3	1	3.7	0.005
No hematuria	18	66.7	26	96.3
Renal insufficiency
RI	8	29.6	0.00	0.00	0.002
No RI	19	70.4	27	100
Mean s. albumin, g/L (mean ± SD)
2.400 ± 0.889			2.525 ± 0.867		0.601
Mean blood urea, mmol/L (mean ± SD)
6.499 ± 3.491			4.149 ± 1.405		0.002
Mean s. creatinine, mmol/L (mean ± SD)
79.518 ± 73.150			47.696 ± 14.904		0.031