Table 1.
Biological and biochemical characteristics of the renal transplant recipients enrolled in this study
| Characteristic | Distribution |
|---|---|
| Age (yrs) | 47.3 +/- 14.3 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 132 +/- 14 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 80 +/- 8 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 5.2 +/- 1.0 |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 1.4 +/- 0.4 |
| Creatinine (μmol/l) eGFR (ml/min/m2) | 130 (106-160) 52.5 +/- 20.2 |
| hsCRP (mg/l) | 1.9 (0.9, 4.6) |
| VCAM (ng/ml) | 1510 (1151, 2156) |
| ICAM (ng/ml) | 928 (664, 1263) |
| Time post transplant (years) | 7 (3-13) |
| Time on dialysis pre-transplant (months) | 13 (8-27) |
Results expressed as arithmetic mean +/- standard deviation or median (inter-quartile range).