Table 3

Definitions of CR, PR and NR using different criteria sets

Criteria setCRPRNR
ProteinuriaProteinuria ≤0.5 g/dProteinuria >0.5 g/d but ≥50% decreaseProteinuria >0.5 g/d but <50% decrease
Proteinuria+sCrProteinuria ≤0.5 g/dProteinuria >0.5 g/d but ≥50% decreaseProteinuria >0.5 g/d but <50% decrease
sCr ≤120% baselinesCr ≤120% baselinesCr >120% baseline
Proteinuria+sCr+uRBCProteinuria ≤0.5 g/dProteinuria >0.5 g/d but ≥50% decreaseProteinuria >0.5 g/d but <50% decrease
sCr ≤120% baselinesCr ≤120% baselinesCr >120% baseline
uRBC ≤5/hpfuRBC >5/hpfuRBC >5/hpf
  • CR, complete response; hpf, high power field; NR, no response; PR, partial response; sCr, serum creatinine; uRBCs, urinary red blood cells.