TABLE 2.

Timing, number of episodes, and maximum histopathologic severity of acute rejection episodes in patients with and without CR

Variable	Group 1 (no CR) n=1014 Number(%)	Group 2 (CR) n=35 Number(%)	P value
First episode of ACR    <14 days
Yes	303 (55)	14 (45	NS
No	250 (45)	17 (55)
Number of episodes of  ACR
0	461 (45)	4 (11)	<0.0001
1	406 (40)	11 (31)
2	111 (11)	11 (31)
3	27 (3)	7 (20)
>4	9 (1)	2 (6)
Maximum grade of ACR
Mild	369 (67)	13 (42)	0.004
Moderate	160 (29)	15 (48)
Severe	24 (4)	3 (10)