Table 2 Estimates of cell populations in the urine of patients with nephrotic syndrome and healthy volunteers included in the study

Total (n)

10 (%)

9 (%)

9 (%)

Small cells

31 ± 29.9

75.3 ± 18.8

30.7 ± 25.8

0.0007*

Medium cells

4.8 ± 5

14.2 ± 9.8

12.2 ± 13

ns

Large cells

64.1 ± 30.3

10.4 ± 11.9

57 ± 27.4

0.0003*

Squamous cells

64 ± 35.1

4.2 ± 3.2

39.7 ± 23.5

0.0004*

Urothelial cells

11.3 ± 14.9

27.3 ± 21.8

33.8 ± 19.9

ns

Renal epithelial tubular cells

4 ± 5.5

26.7 ± 23.1

14.1 ± 19.6

ns

Leukocytes

21.1 ± 22.9

41.4 ± 35

12.2 ± 11.9

0.03*