Table 1.

BLyS gene expression in urinary sample and renal biopsy according to clinical and histological findings

VariablesΔCt BLyS UrinarypΔCt BLyS Biopsyp
SLEDAI =0/ SLEDAI ≥6 7.52 (6.59–11.19)/5.94 (5.52–7.08) 0.04 8.03 (6.90–10.20)/8.15 (7.35–9.10)0.82
Bx LN in remission/LN active 7.52 (6.59–11.19)/5.94 (5.52–7.08) 0.04 8.03 (6.90–10.20)/8.15 (7.35–9.10)0.82
MDRD ≥60/ MDRD ≤60 6.76 (6.018.12)/5.60 (5.16–7.19) 0.04 8.03 (6.95–8.95)/8.41 (7.45–13.40)0.42
Proteinuria ≤0.5/Proteinuria ≥0.5 7.52 (6.59–11.19)/5.94 (5.52–7.08) 0.04 8.03 (6.90–10.20)/8.15 (7.35–9.10)0.82
Without tubular atrophy in Bx /Tubular atrophy in Bx 7.83 (6.43–11.67)/6.14 (5.51–7.24) 0.03 8.16 (6.44–8.52)/8.09 (7.42–10.55)0.53