Clinical characteristics of the two groups
| Group I (n = 9) | Group II (n = 12) | |
|---|---|---|
| *p = 0.058 and †p = 0.03 between the two groups. | ||
| Age at onset (years)* | 7.4 (1.3) | 10.2 (0.9) |
| Age >9 years† | 2 | 9 |
| Sex (male:female) | 6:3 | 9:3 |
| Follow up (years) | 5.2 (0.8) | 6.3 (0.9) |
| Initial renal manifestations | ||
| Macroscopic haematuria | 2 | 5 |
| Hypertension | 2 | 3 |
| Mild proteinuria | 1 | 2 |
| Nephrotic range proteinuria | 6 | 7 |
| Nephrotic syndrome | 2 | 3 |
| Acute nephritic pictures | 1 | 1 |
| Treatment | ||
| Azathioprine | 4 | 5 |
| Cyclosporine | 5 | 7 |
| Clinical outcome (A/B/C/D) | ||
| At the end of treatment | 4/5/0/0 | 5/5/2/0 |
| At the latest observation | 7/2/0/0 | 8/3/0/1 |