Table 1 Baseline clinical data of the screening groups (mean ± SD)

Age

24.6 ± 10.71

27.8 ± 12.50

28 ± 15.79

39.67 ± 10.66

Gender

Female

Female

Female

Female

eGFR (ml min⁻¹ 1.73 m⁻²)

91.85 ± 14.77

96.20 ± 12.78

110.55 ± 5.69

121.3 ± 13.33

Proteinuria (mg day⁻¹)

1819 ± 973.69^a,b

4080.4 ± 1878.75^a

220.33 ± 178.01

SLEDAI

12.2 ± 1.79^a

13.4 ± 4.22^a

2 ± 1.63

C3 (mg dl⁻¹)

0.44 ± 0.10

0.37 ± 0.25

0.58 ± 0.37

C4 (mg dl⁻¹)

0.08 ± 0.03

0.07 ± 0.05

0.14 ± 0.10

Cr (mg dl⁻¹)

2.11 ± 0.74

1.02 ± 0.51

0.73 ± 0.23

0.60 ± 0.1