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Table 1 Patient baseline information and characteristics

From: Patients with infusion-related reactions on fixed-dose rituximab treatment have higher body surface area than those without infusion-related reactions in adults with frequently relapsing minimal change nephrotic syndrome: a retrospective study

Total patients

 

13

Sex

Male

7 (53.8%)

 

Female

6 (46.2%)

Age (years)

Median [25, 75%]

28 [23–30]

Body weight (kg)

Median [25, 75%]

53.0 [47.4–70.2]

 

Mean ± SD

59.1 ± 16.9

BSA (m2)

Median [25, 75%]

1.52 [1.47–1.74]

 

Mean ± SD

1.62 ± 0.23

BMI (kg/m2)

Median [25, 75%]

19.0 [18.3–27.3]

 

Mean ± SD

22.2 ± 5.1

Regular use of drugs

Histamine H1 blocker

0 (0.0%)

 

Histamine H2 blocker

4 (30.8%)

 

Analgesic drug

0 (0.0%)

 

Prednisolone

13 (100%)

 

Cyclosporine

10 (76.9%)

 

Mizoribine

1 (7.7%)

 

Mycophenolate mofetil

0 (0.0%)

Prednisolone dosage (mg/day)

Median [25, 75%]

17.5 [10.0–25.0]

Details of premedication

(presence/absence of 4 mg of intravenous betamethasone)

Presence

11 (84.6%)

Absence

2 (15.4%)

  1. BSA: body surface area; BMI: body mass index; SD: standard deviation;