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. 2023 May 24;9(6):e1489. doi: 10.1097/TXD.0000000000001489

TABLE 5.

Factors associated with DCGF at last follow-up

Univariate analyses Multivariate analyses
Covariate HR 95% CI P HR 95% CI P
Delta Scr at 1 wk (per 0.1) 0.16 0.05-0.60 0.006 0.18 0.04-0.78 0.02
Delta Scr at 2 wk (per 0.1) 0.42 0.32-1.63 0.43
Delta Scr at 4 wk (per 0.1) 0.99 0.54-1.83 0.99
Delta Scr at 8 wk (per 0.1) 0.51 0.18-1.40 0.19
Delta Scr at 10 wk (per 0.1) 0.97 0.70-1.35 0.97
Delta Scr at follow-up biopsy (per 0.1) 0.42 0.19-0.91 0.02 2.42 0.68-8.65 0.17
Indication for biopsy: for cause 1.48 0.81-2.71 0.20
Nonresponder 2.25 1.16-4.38 0.01 1.35 0.58-3.17 0.49
Age at transplant (per y) 0.97 0.96-0.99 0.02 0.97 0.94-1.01 0.08
HLA mismatch (per each) 0.93 0.77-1.13 0.51
Male 0.87 0.50-1.53 0.64
None white recipient 1.20 0.66-2.18 0.54
Cause of ESKD: DM vs other 1.43 0.69-2.94 0.33
Living donor 0.79 0.43-1.43 0.43
Previous transplant 1.04 0.57-1.90 0.90
Depleting induction 0.95 0.55-1.65 0.87
MVI scores at index biopsy (per each) 1.17 0.92-1.48 0.19
C4d scores at index biopsy (per each) 1.11 0.89-1.39 0.35
Cg scores at index biopsy (per each) 1.39 1.10-1.76 0.005 1.06 0.69-1.65 0.77
Sum chronicity scores at index biopsy (per each) 1.21 1.07-1.35 0.001 1.19 0.87-1.43 0.38
DSA class II present at index biopsy 1.48 0.82-2.67 0.19
DSA class II present at follow-up biopsy 1.63 0.93-2.86 0.11
Rituximab for treatment 0.88 0.51-1.53 0.88

Bold values indicate statistically significant value with P <0.05.

cg, transplant glomerulopathy; CI, confidence interval; DCGF, death-censored graft failure; DM, diabetes; DSA, donor-specific antibody; ESKD, end-stage kidney disease; HR, hazard ratio; MVI, microvascular inflammation; Scr, serum creatinine.