[Retracted] Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness and Safety of Glucocorticoid for the Treatment of IgA Kidney Disease

Table 3

Effect of glucocorticoid on IgA nephropathy patients with proteinuria greater than 1.50 g/d.

Glucocorticoid group				Control group			Std. mean difference
Study or subgroup	Mean	SD	Total	Mean	SD	Total	Weight	IV, fixed, 95% CI
Locatelli et al., 2001	0.67	0.5	43	1.48	1.87	43	60.7%	−0.59 [−1.02,−0.15]
Moriyama et al., 2004	1.02	0.98	20	1.28	2.19	40	39.3%	−0.14 [−0.67, 0.40]
Total (95% CI)			63			83	100.0%	−0.41 [−0.75,−0.07]

Heterogeneity: Chi’ = 1.64, df = 1 ( = 0.20); I² = 39%. Test for overall effect: Z = 2.38 ( = 0.02).