Significance of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody in adult patients with Henoch-Schönlein purpura presenting mainly with gastrointestinal symptoms

Table 4 Blood creatine and 24 h urinary protein in HSP patients (mean ± SD)

	Blood creatine (&mgr;mol/L)	24 h urinary protein (g/L)
ANCA (+)	320 ± 22 (3.64 ± 0.25 mg/dL)	1.78 ± 0.12
ANCA (-)	104 ± 15b (1.19 ± 0.16 mg/dL)	0.78 ± 0.32c

^bP = 0.01,

^cP = 0.03.