Table 1. Characteristics of patients at presentationa
| Characteristic |
Value |
|
| Age at onset (yr) |
45.1 ± 1.6 (19 to 78) |
| Gender (male/female) |
37/58 |
| Race (%) |
|
| white |
80.6 |
| black |
7.4 |
| Hispanic |
5.4 |
| Asian |
6.5 |
| Serum creatinine (mg/dl) |
1.39 ± 0.13 (0.5 to 6.1)b |
| GFR by modified MDRD (ml/min per 1.73 m2) |
71.7 ± 4.0 (12 to 123) |
| Serum albumin (g/dl) |
2.21 ± 0.08 (0.6 to 4.3) |
| Urine protein (g/d) |
9.93 ± 0.71 (2.5 to 26) |
| Serum cholesterol (mg/dl) |
420.8 ± 16.0 (227 to 799) |
| Hypertension (%) |
42.9 |
| ARF at presentation (%) |
17.8 |
| Microscopic hematuria (%) |
28.9 |
|
a Data are means ± SD for continuous variables. ARF, acute renal failure; MDRD, Modification of Diet in Renal Disease.
b Includes patients who presented with ARF.
