International Journal of Nephrology / 2020 / Article / Tab 1 / Research Article
Value of Urinary Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin versus Conventional Biomarkers in Predicting Response to Treatment of Active Lupus Nephritis Table 1 Patients’ characteristics and laboratory results.
Variable No. (%) or mean/SD Female 35 (87.5%) Age (years) 25.63 ± 4.26 Duration of SLE (months) 37 ± 29.5 Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) 130.00 ± 11.98 Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) 75.00 ± 9.94 SLEDAI score 19.55 ± 4.70 rSLEDAI score 14.20 ± 3.13 Systemic organ involvement Nephritis only 8 (20.0%) Arthritis 11 (27.5%) Cutaneous lupus 11 (27.5%) Serositis 11 (27.5%) Hematological involvement 9 (22.5%) Carditis 4 (10%) Vasculitis 2 (5%) Neurological lupus 2 (5%) ISN/RPS class III 5 (12.5%) IV 18 (45.0%) V 4 (10.0%) III + V 4 (10.0%) IV + V 9 (22.5%) Activity index in renal biopsy 7.53 ± 1.55 Chronicity index in renal biopsy 4.75 ± 1.21 Immunosuppressive agents IV cyclophosphamide 25 (62.5%) Mycophenolate mofetil 15 (37.5%) Laboratory results Serum albumin 2.56 ± 0.37 g/dL Hemoglobin 9.89 ± 1.46 gm/dL BUN 46.53 ± 8.86 mg/dL Creatinine 2.57 ± 0.96 mg/dL eGFR 41.63 ± 26.02 mL/min/1.73 m2 Complement component 3 (C3) 63.90 ± 19.65 mg/dL Complement component 4 (C4) 16.75 ± 4.53 mg/dL Pr/Cr ratio 2.89 ± 1.39 mg/mg UNGAL 33.50 ± 18.34 ng/mL
SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus; SLEDAI, SLE disease activity index; rSLEDAI, renal SLE disease activity index; ISN/RPS, International Society of Nephrology/Renal Pathology Society; IV, intravenous; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; C3, complement component 3; C4, complement component 4; Pr/Cr ratio, protein-to-creatinine ratio; UNGAL, urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin.