Prognostic value of morphologic and morphometric analyses in IgA nephropathy biopsies

Table 2 Macrophages and creatinine levels at the time of biopsy and at the end of follow-up

Serum creatinine level (mg/dl)^a	Glomerular macrophages	P	Interstitial macrophages	P
Males < 1.25, females < 1.04^b	6.04 ± 3.657	0.6	16.27 ± 4.83	< 0.007
Males > 1.25, females > 1.04^c	6.65 ± 3.81	0.6	20.89 ± 4.05	< 0.007
Males < 1.25, females < 1.04^d	5.56 ± 2.81	0.6	17.85 ± 4.88	< 0.03
Males > 1.25, females > 1.04^e	6.29 ± 4.80	0.6	22.62 ± 3.27	< 0.03

^aData are expressed as means ± SD
^bMean serum creatinine level at the time of biopsy in males < 1.25 and females < 1.04 mg/dl (n =18) was 0.91 ± 0.16 mg/dl
^cMean serum creatinine level at the time of biopsy in males > 1.25 and females > 1.04 mg/dl (n = 14) was 2.08 ± 1.89 mg/dl
^dMean serum creatinine level at the end of the follow-up in males < 1.25 and females < 1.04 mg/dl (n = 14) was 0.90 ± 0.36 mg/dl
^eMean serum creatinine level at the end of the follow-up in males > 1.25 and females > 1.04 mg/dl (n = 7) was 3.53 ± 2.77 mg/dl

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