Table 2 Biochemical and clinical parameters at baseline, 3 and 6 months.^a

BVAS

15.4

1.9

1.0

<0.001

VDI

0.64

1.66

1.75

0.002

MIF (pg/mL)

8,618

5,996^b

6,212^c

<0.002

TSH (uIU/mL)

1.20

1.49

1.71

NS

fT3 (pg/mL)

1.99

2.31

2.66^c

<0.01

fT4 (ng/dL)

1.35

1.19

1.23

NS

CRP (mg/L)

17.9

4.4

6.2

NS

Creatinine (µmol/L)

194

162

157

NS

Albumin (g/L)

31.8

35.2^b

35.8^c

0.01

GC (mg, mean dose)

137.5

21.5^b

14^c

0.001

Hematuria >10 RBC/HPF (%)

48

16^b

16^c

0.002