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Patients with drug induced PP (n=14)
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Patients without proteinuria (n=212)
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p Value
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At entry |
CRP5-151 (mg/l) | 53.4 (50.0) | 17.7 (24.5) | <0.0015-150 |
ESR5-151 (mm/1st h) | 60.2 (22.0) | 43.1 (24.6) | <0.055-150 |
RF5-150 positive (No (%)) | 11 (79) | 179 (84) | NS5-151 |
Sex (F/M) | 12/2 | 164/48 | NS |
Age ⩾50 (No (%)) | 11 (79) | 111 (52) | <0.05 |
Haematuria at the entry (No (%)) | 4 (29) | 35 (17) | NS |
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During observation period |
No of DMARDs5-151 used | 2.57 (1.16) | 2.07 (1.50) | NS |
No of gold and SH5-151 compounds used | 1.50 (0.65) | 1.32 (0.90) | NS |
Persistent haematuria (No (%)) | 8 (57) | 30 (14) | <0.0005 |