Table 2.
Causes of death
Cause of death | CSA group | TAC group | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Transplant failure | 0 | 0 | na |
Infection | 3 | 13 | 0.0123 |
Acute rejection | 1 | 1 | ns |
CAD | 0 | 0 | na |
Lymphoma | 1 | 0 | ns |
Carcinoma | 0 | 0 | na |
Other | 6 | 4 | ns |
Unknown | 0 | 2 | ns |
Total (n/% of group) | 11/9.6 | 20/16.8 | ns |
Abbreviations: CAD, coronary artery disease; CSA, cyclosporine A; na, not applicable; ns, not statistically significant; TAC, tacrolimus.