Table 1

Demographics of patients and controls used in podocyte experiments

GroupMean age* (range)SexEthnicity
Lupus nephritis (n=17)32 (18–56)16F
1M
7A, 3B, 7W
Non-renal lupus (n=5)40 (30–64)5F1A, 4W
Rheumatoid arthritis (n=5)62 (40–78)3F
2M
5W
Normal controls (n=30)39 (24–64)24F
6M
4A, 5B, 21W
  • *Age in years.

  • A, Asian; B, Black; F, female; M, male; W, White.