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Characteristics of patients with the different IL-6−174 gene promoter genotypes.
| Retrospective cohort | Prospective cohort | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GG | C carriers | GG | C carriers | |
| n = 95 | N = 122 | n = 55 | N = 77 | |
| Age | 45 ± 12 | 45 ± 12 | 47 ± 14 | 49 ± 13 |
| Sex ratio (% male) | 64% | 64% | 72% | 53% |
| Pretransplant BMI (kg/m2) | 23.7 ± 4.1 | 23.4 ± 4.6 | 23.9 ± 4.0 | 24.0 ± 4.5 |
| Past history of cardiovascular disease | 4.0% | 3.9% | 10.0% | 12.7% |
| Acute rejection | 22% | 20% | 18% | 16% |
BMI: body mass index.
