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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Nov 29.
Published in final edited form as: Circulation. 1973 Jun;47(6):1297–1305. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.47.6.1297

Table 5.

Changes in Blood Pressure following the Administration of Prednisone Prior to Transplantation

BP
(mm Hg)
 Weight
(kg)
Pt Prednisone
(mg/24 hr)		 Days NPX Pre Post Pre Post
CB 200 2 + 120/70 160/110 49.2 49.0
BW 200 2 + 130/50 180/120 59.0 59.4
UM 100 2 − 130/86 148/100 43.5 42.5
KR 200 3 − 130/90 180/120 67.0 66.0
WM 200 3 + 120/80 170/112 49.0 48.6
CE 100 5 + 140/80 140/80 58.0 56.0

Abbreviations: Days = days of treatment with prednisone; NPX = after bilateral nephrectomy; Pre = measurement obtained prior to administration of prednisone; Post = measurement made after administration of prednisone, before transplantation.