Clinical Study

Treatment of Steroid and Cyclosporine-Resistant Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome in Children

Table 4

Frequency of response to MMF + cyclosporine A based on histological finding.
(a)

HistologyResponseTable
NonresponseResponse

MCD2 (33.3%)4 (66.7%)6 (100%)
DMP1 (12.5%)7 (87.5%)8 (100%)
FSGS7 (77.8%)2 (22.2%)9 (100%)

(b)

Statistical testMont CarloExact sig

Likelihood ratio = 8.291
df = 2
Sig (2-sided) =0.03*sig (2-sided) = 0.021
Fishers exact testSig = 0.021*

*Based on 1000 sampled tables.