Characteristics | Patients with active AGN (n = 14) | Patients with remissive AGN (n = 13) |
---|---|---|
Sex (male, %) | 10 (71.4) | 4 (30.8) |
Age (yrs, mean) | 68.9 | 66 |
MPO-ANCA positivity/PR3-ANCA positivity | 13/1 | 12/1 |
Extrarenal involvement (n, %) | Â | |
 Lung and upper respiratory tract | 12 (85.7) | – |
 ENT | 6 (42.9) | – |
 Nervous system | 2 (14.3) | – |
 Cutaneous/mucous membranes/eyes | 2 (14.3) | – |
 Fever | 5 (35.7) | – |
BVAS (median, range) | 20.5 (12–29) | – |
Renal involvement | Â | |
 Proteinuria (mg/24 h, median [range]) | 1653 (276–5242) | 560 (87–1249) |
 Serum creatinine (μmol/L, mean ± SD) | 590.9 ± 105.9 | 209.5 ± 33.4 |
 eGFR (ml/min, mean ± SD) | 12.4 ± 2.4 | 32.0 ± 5.2 |
Laboratory perimeters | Â | |
 ESR(mm/h, mean ± SD) | 55.9 ± 38.8 | 10.1 ± 7.5 |
 CRP(mg/L, mean ± SD) | 43.2 ± 60.5 | 1.0 ± 0.6 |
 White blood cell count (× 109/L, mean ± SD) | 9.3 ± 3.6 | 8.2 ± 2.8 |