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. 2014 Jul 28;26(3):735–745. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2014030228

Table 6.

Episodes in complete follow-up in both groups

Condition Group 1 (n=89; IgA aB2GPI-Positive) Group 2 (n=180; IgA aB2GPI-Negative) P Value
N Percent N Percent
DGF 25 28.1 26 14.4 0.01
Episodes of AR 12 13.5 17 9.4 0.43
Graft loss 34 38.2 46 25.6 0.05
Causes of graft loss
 AR 2 5.9 1 2.2 0.57
 Uropathy 0 0 1 2.2 >0.99
 Death 13 38.2 28 60.9 0.08
 Chronic allograft nephropathy 8 23.5 12 26.1 >0.99
 Graft thrombosis 8 23.5 0 0 <0.001
 Recurrence of disease. 1 2.9 2 4.3 >0.99
 Others 1 2.9 1 2.2 >0.99
Death 17 19.1 30 16.7 0.75
Causes of death
 Stroke 2 11.8 4 13.3 >0.99
 Heart failure 1 5.9 0 0 0.36
 Other cardiovascular disease 2 11.8 2 6.7 0.61
 Infection 4 23.5 6 20.0 >0.99
 Cancer 1 5.9 4 13.3 0.64
 Sudden death 1 5.9 3 10.0 >0.99
 Others 6 35.3 9 30.0 0.75
 Unknown 0 0 2 6.7 0.53
Other complications
 Patients with cancer 12 13.5 22 12.2 0.92
 Patients with cardiovascular events 14 15.7 28 15.6 0.89
Immunosuppressant treatment
 Calcineurin inhibitors 87 97.8 178 98.8 0.85
  CsAa 40 44.9 39 21.7 <0.001
  TAC 47 52.8 139 77.2 <0.001
 MMF 84 94.4 166 92.2 0.69
 Corticosteroids 87 97.8 179 99.4 0.53
 Sirolimus 4 4.5 15 8.3 0.37
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Treatment with CsA is a recipient age-dependent variable.