Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients (n = 93)
| AMC absent (n = 50) | AMC present (n = 43) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male/female gender, n (%) | 20 (60.0)/30 (40.0) | 17 (39.5)/26 (60.5) | 0.96 |
| Mean age ± SD, years | 50.8 ± 12.8 | 56.0 ± 14.9 | 0.08 |
| Diabetes, yes (%) | 4 (8.0) | 11 (25.6) | 0.02 |
| Smoking habit, yes (%) | 23 (46.0) | 14 (32.6) | 0.19 |
| Hypertension, yes (%) | 35 (70.0) | 27 (62.8) | 0.46 |
| Chronic renal failure, yes (%) | 13 (26.0) | 6 (13.9) | 0.15 |
| Hemodialysis, yes (%) | 21 (42.0) | 27 (62.8) | 0.05 |
| Transplant, yes (%) | 16 (32.0) | 10 (23.3) | 0.35 |
| Mean dialysis vintage ± SD, months | 37.1 ± 48.0 | 69.2 ± 76.0 | 0.01 |
| Mean time since renal transplant ± SD, months | 29.3 ± 57.1 | 20.1 ± 41.2 | 0.38 |