Experimental group

(n = 32)

Control group

(n = 34)

p-value

24-hr UTP (gm/day)

At baseline

3.98 ± 1.88

3.82 ± 2.27

0.833

After 6 months

0.66 ± 0.37

1.14 ± 1.08

0.220

p-value

0.002

<0.001

Serum creatinine (mg/dl)

At baseline

1.05 ± 0.32

0.96 ± 0.34

0.472

After 6 months

0.85 ± 0.20

1.02 ± 0.23

0.142

p-value

0.044

0.993

Anti-ds DNA (U/ml)

At baseline

116.78 ± 68.83

125.19 ± 68.00

0.726

After 6 months

21.37 ± 9.07

21.24 ± 19.83

0.986

p-value

0.009

<0.001

C3 (g/L)

At baseline

0.47 ± 0.20

0.49 ± 0.33

0.796

After 6 months

1.03 ± 0.32

1.02 ± 0.28

0.964

p-value

<0.001

<0.001

C4 (g/L)

At baseline

0.14 ± 0.20

0.09 ± 0.07

0.152

After 6 months

0.22 ± 0.13

0.23 ± 0.09

0.622

p-value

0.001

<0.001

SELENA-SLEDAI score

At baseline

18.13 ± 4.92

20.0 ± 3.46

0.213

After 6 months

4.89 ± 2.85

6.23 ± 4.27

0.401

p-value

<0.001

<0.001