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. 2016 Jan 15;59:853–858. doi: 10.1007/s00125-015-3858-3

Table 2.

Follow-up study patient characteristics

D0 (n = 14) M1 (n = 14) M6 (n = 14) M12 (n = 14)
Sex, male, n (%) 13 (93%)
Age (years) 45.1 ± 5.2
BMI (kg/m2) 26.0 ± 2.8 24.7 ± 2.9 24.7 ± 2.1 24.8 ± 2.5
HbA1c (%) (mmol/mol) 8.8 ± 1.7 (73 ± 18.6) 6.5 ± 1.8* (48 ± 19.7) 5.3 ± 0.3* (34 ± 3.3) 5.4 ± 0.2* (36 ± 2.2)
Glucose (mmol/l) 14.7 ± 7.1 6.3 ± 1.0* 5.3 ± 1.4* 5.8 ± 1.5*
eGFR (ml min−1 1.73 m−2) 18 ± 9 54 ± 19* 54 ± 15* 54 ± 11*
Median proteinuria (g/24 h) (IQR) 0.73 (0.36–1.30) 0.66 (0.28–1.15) 0.41 (0.17–0.98) 0.37 (0.14–1.10)
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) 153 ± 15 129 ± 21* 133 ± 20* 131 ± 14*
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) 87 ± 11 78 ± 11 78 ± 11 78 ± 6
Haemoglobin (mmol/l) 7.6 ± 0.5 6.6 ± 0.9* 7.4 ± 0.9 8.0 ± 1.0
Haematocrit (l/l) 0.37 ± 0.03 0.33 ± 0.05 0.37 ± 0.04 0.40 ± 0.05
Diabetes after SPK, n (%) 1 (7%) 2 (14%) 0 (0%)
Smoking, n (%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Acetylsalicylic acid, n (%) 3 (21%) 1 (7%) 1 (7%) 4 (29%)
Antihypertensive drugs, n (%)
  ACE inhibitor 9 (64%) 2 (14%)* 3 (21%)* 3 (21%)*
  Angiotensin-II antagonist 9 (64%) 1 (0%) 1 (0%) 1 (0%)
  Calcium antagonist 8 (57%) 4 (29%) 5 (36%) 8 (57%)
  Diuretic 10 (71%) 1 (0%) 1 (7%)* 2 (14%)*
  β-Blocker 8 (57%) 6 (43%) 4 (29%) 4 (29%)
Statin, n (%) 8 (57%) 2 (14%)* 2 (14%)* 3 (21%)*
Steroid-free, alemtuzumab induction, n (%) 14 (100%)
Immunosuppressive drugs, n (%)
  Cyclosporine 1 (7%) 2 (14%) 1 (7%)
  Tacrolimus 12 (86%) 11 (79%) 11 (79%)
  Prednisone 1 (7%) 4 (29%) 4 (29%)
  Everolimus 1 (7%) 1 (7%) 2 (14%)
  Mycophenolate mofetil 14 (100%) 13 (93%) 14 (100%)

Parametric data are presented as mean ± SD. Nonparametric data are presented as median and IQR. Categorical data are presented as frequency and percentage

*p < 0.05 vs D0; p < 0.05 vs M1

ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme; D0, before transplantation; M1, M6 and M12, 1, 6 and 12 months post-transplantation, respectively