Description
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Number of patients followed up at different time points (n (%))
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Biopsy class III (n = 18)
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Biopsy class IV (n = 54)
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Total (n = 72)
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3 months
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6 months
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1 yeara
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Current statusb
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3 months
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6 months
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1 year
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Current status
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3 months
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6 months
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1 year
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Current status
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CR
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13 (72)
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13 (72)
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13 (72)
|
13 (72)
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15 (28)
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18 (33)
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28 (52)
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27 (50)
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20 (28)
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31 (43)
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41 (57)
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40 (56)
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PR
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5 (28)
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5 (28)
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5 (28)
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2 (11)
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21 (39)
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29 (54)
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19 (35)
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12 (22)
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34 (47)
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34 (47)
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24 (33)
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14 (19)
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Treatment failure
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0
|
0
|
0
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0
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18 (33)
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7 (13)
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7 (13)
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7 (13)
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18 (25)
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7(10)
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7 (10)
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7 (10)
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Lost follow up
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0
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0
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0
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3 (17)
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0
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0
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0
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8 (15)
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0
|
0
|
0
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11 (15)
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Total
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18 (100)
|
18 (100)
|
18 (100)
|
18 (100)
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54 (100)
|
54 (100)
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54 (100)
|
54 (100)
|
72 (100)
|
72 (100)
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72 (100)
|
72 (100)
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CR complete remission, PR partial remission
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a Fisher’s exact test between CR and PR in relation to class of lupus nephritis at 1 year; P value = 0.401
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b Fishers exact test between CR and PR in relation to class of lupus nephritis at present; P value = 0.301