Table 5 Multiple logistic regression analysis of the pre-treatment variables which may influence the response to the immunosuppressive treatment (the whole cohort of Responders)
Estimation | Odds ratio | 95 % CL | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Interstitium volume | −0.02 | 0.97 | 0.91–1.02 | NS |
Glomerulosclerosis (grade) | −0.23 | 0.78 | 0.06–9.6 | NS |
Serum creatinine | 0.63 | 1.8 | 0.85–4.1 | NS |
LDL | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.7–1.31 | NS |
Proteins urine excretion | −0.03 | 0.96 | 0.92–1.0 | NS |
ACE-I, ARB treatment | 0.12 | 1.12 | 0.22–5.62 | NS |
Serum MIF | 0.04 | 1.3 | 0.99–1.6 | NS |
Urinary MIF | −0.41 | 0.21 | 0.11–0.64 | 0.022 |