Short-term renal and patient outcomes of primary immunoglobulin-associated mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis: Insights from a developing country

Table 1 Clinical and laboratory characteristics at the time of presentation of patients with primary immunoglobulin associated mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis

Characteristics	Data among total, n = 163
Age at biopsy in years	32 (22-42)
Sex
Male	79 (48.4)
Female	84 (51.5)
Hypertension	57 (35)
Serum creatinine in mg/dL	2.7 ± 2.9
Estimated glomerular filtration rate in mL/minute/1.73 m2	53.65 ± 37.7
Serum albumin in g/dL	2.3 ± 0.79
Proteinuria by dipstick
Trace	5 (3.1)
1+	17 (10.7)
2+	20 (12.6)
3+	76 (46.6)
4+	45 (27.6)
Microscopic hematuria
Trace	8 (4.9)
1+	17 (10.4)
2+	18 (11.04)
3+	77 (47.2)
4+	43 (26.3)
Spot protein-to-creatinine ratio in mg/dL	3.55 ± 3.19
24-hour urinary protein in g/day	4.0 ± 2.61
Serum C3 levels
Low, < 0.8 g/L	87 (53.7)
Normal, > 0.8 g/L	76 (46.3)
Serum C4 levels
Low, < 0.16 g/L	40 (24)
Normal, > 0.16 g/L	124 (76)
Required kidney replacement therapy	43 (26.4)
Indications for renal biopsy
Nephrotic	27 (16.6)
Nephritic	30 (18.4)
Acute kidney injury	106 (65)

Data are n (%), median (interquartile range) or mean ± standard deviation.