Table 2

Summary of serial measurements of renal haemodynamic parameters of 37 SLE patients

ParametersPretreatmentPost-treatmentp Value
Serum creatinine (mg/dl)1.04 (0.60)0.77 (0.25)<0.01
GFR (ml/min)65.4 (33.0)86.6 (31.6)<0.01
RPF (ml/min)625.2 (243.0)519.8 (179.0)<0.01
FF (%)10.7 (4.3)16.8 (3.6)<0.01
  • Values are mean (SD). GFR=glomerular filtration rate; RPF=renal plasma flow; FF=filtration fraction.