Table 1 Clinical and histological features of patients treated by steroids or combination of steroids with CsA, at presentation.
From: Corticosteroids vs. corticosteroids plus cycloporin A in adult minimal changes disease
Feature | Steroid (n = 10) | Steroid+CsA (n = 8) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender (M/F) | 5/5 | 3/5 | NS |
Age (years) | 39 ± 14 | 44 ± 18 | NS |
Blood pressure (mmHg) | 135/83 | 137/86 | NS |
Serum creatinin (mg/dl) | 0.95 ± 0.4 | 1.0 ± 0.2 | NS |
Albumin (g/L) | 23 ± 3 | 22 ± 6 | NS |
Urinary protein (g/24 h) | 10 ± 5 | 9 ± 9 | NS |
Glomerulosclerosis (%) | 10 ± 7 | 10.5 ± 4 | NS |
Interstitial fibrosis (absent/present) | 8/2 | 7/1 | NS |
Interstitial edema (absent/present) | 0/10 | 0/8 | NS |
Tubular atrophy (absent/present) | 8/2 | 5/3 | NS |
Vascular hyalinosis (absent/present) | 6/4 | 5/3 | NS |