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Table 1 Characteristics of patients at baseline and after LEF treatment

From: Leflunomide therapy for IgA vasculitis with nephritis in children

Patient #

Gender

Age

Body weight

Prior Mp therapy

Organ involvement

ISKDC grade

LEF treatment duration

Follow-up duration

Outcome

1

Female

12 years

55 kg

1.45 mg/kg/day, 12 days

2.18 mg/kg/day, 7 days

S, A, K

II

8 months

12 months

No skin rash

UP: 8 mg/kg/day

2

Male

12 years

45 kg

1.78 mg/kg/day, 3 days

3.56 mg/kg/day, 8 days

11.11 mg/kg/day, 3 days

S, K

IIIb

7 months

8 months

No skin rash

UP: undetectable

3

Female

11 years

35 kg

2.29 mg/kg/day, 5 days

4.57 mg/kg/day, 6 days

S, K, J

IIIb

12 months

18 months

No skin rash

UP: undetectable

4

Female

11 years

30 kg

2.67 mg/kg/day, 6 days

5.33 mg/kg/day, 5 days

16.67 mg/kg/day, 3 days

S, K, J

IIIa

6 months

32 months

No skin rash

UP: undetectable

5

Male

12 years

45 kg

1.78 mg/kg/day, 4 days

3.56 mg/kg/day, 8 days

S, K

II

6 months

7 months

No skin rash

UP: undetectable

  1. A abdomen, ISKDC International Study of Kidney Disease in Children, K kidney, LEF leflunomide, Mp methylprednisolone, S skin, UP urine protein, J joint