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. 2012 Mar 28;2(1):66–75. doi: 10.1159/000337339

Table 2.

Doses of immunosuppressants

Group 1 (n = 67) Group 2 (n = 87) p value
Tacrolimus drug levels, ng/ml
  • Pre KT (67/87)

9.56 ± 4.75 11.11 ± 6.58 0.104
  • After 1 month (65/87)

9.17 ± 3.22 7.65 ± 2.89 0.003
  • After 3 months (55/71)

7.64 ± 2.54 7.83 ± 2.88 0.710
  • After 6 months (48/56)

7.11 ± 2.11 6.8 0 ± 2.15 0.463
  • After 1 year (39/36)

6.57 ± 2.13 5.84 ± 2.16 0.142
  • After 2 years (4/9)

5.48 ± 1.81 5.73 ± 3.95 0.683
Mycophenolate mofetil doses, g/day
  • Pre KT (67/87)

1.51 ± 0.29 1.55 ± 0.17 0.325
  • After 1 month (65/87)

1.26 ± 0.42 1.40 ± 0.39 0.033
  • After 3 months (55/71)

1.14 ± 0.51 1.36 ± 0.39 0.011
  • After 6 months (48/56)

1.07 ± 0.50 1.30 ± 0.42 0.012
  • After 1 year (39/36)

0.88 ± 0.52 1.19 ± 0.44 0.009
  • After 2 years (5/10)

0.69 ± 0.55 1.25 ± 0.49 0.059
Methylprednisolone doses, mg/day
  • Pre KT (67/87)

16.84 ± 6.01 15.91 ± 0.86 0.214
  • After 1 month (65/87)

11.97 ± 2.31 11.59 ± 2.70 0.358
  • After 3 months (55/71)

9.09 ± 1.48 8.31 ± 2.13 0.022
  • After 6 months (48/56)

7.33 ± 1.39 7.50 ± 3.46 0.755
  • After 1 year (39/36)

5.33 ± 1.80 6.39 ± 10.00 0.519
  • After 2 years (4/10)

4.00 ± 0.00 3.40 ± 1.65 0.496