Table 4.

Pathological characteristics and short-term prognosis

	CEC count ≥24/μL group (n = 14)	CEC count <24/μL group (n = 11)	p
Glomerulitis	1.50 ± 0.41	1.60 ± 0.60	NS
Mononuclear cell interstitial inflammation	1.61 ± 0.65	2.25 ± 0.62	NS
Tubulitis	1.48 ± 0.49	1.75 ± 0.75	NS
C4d deposition in PTCs
Positive/negative	10/4	4/7	NS
Intimal arteritis
Yes/no	10/4	2/9	<0.05
Mononuclear cell interstitial inflammation in PTCs
Yes/no	11/3	6/5	NS
Intimal arteritis	5	1	<0.05
Corticosteroid-resistant	8	3	<0.05
Graft loss at one yr	3	1	<0.01

CEC, circulating endothelial cells; PTC, proximal tubule cells.