Table 2.

Clinical characteristics at last follow-up visit

Patients, n (%)
Relapse17 (14.7)
 once; twice; three times14 (12.1); 2 (1.7); 1 (0.9)
 skin limited15 (12.9)
 skin + renal; skin + GI1 (0.9);1 (0.9)
Urinary abnormalities42 (36.2)
 microhematuria33 (28.4)
 proteinuria – <1g/day; ≥1g/day10 (8.6); 5 (4.3)
Renal function worsening10 (8.6)
Treatment, # (%)107 (77.0)
 local GC, # (%)9 (6.5)
 systemic GC, # (%)98 (70.5)
 cyclophosphamide, # (%)11 (7.9)
 IVIG, # (%)4 (2.9)
  • Legend: GC – glucocorticoids; IVIG – intravenous immunoglobulin.