Table 4. Arteriolopathy after CsA treatment for 7 weeks.
Treatment groups | N | Grade of arteriolopathy due to CsA nephrotoxicity | No. of positive cases | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
VHa | 6 | Absent to mild | 6 | < 0.01a |
Moderate to severe | 0 | |||
CsAa,* | 8 | Absent to mild | 0 | |
Moderate to severe | 8 | |||
CsA + M | 6 | Absent to mild | 0 | |
Moderate to severe | 6 | |||
CsA + L(100mg/L) + M* | 4 | Absent to mild | 2 | < 0.05* |
Moderate to severe | 2 |
N; number of subjects, VH; vehicle (olive oil), M; mizoribine, L; losartan.
CsA; cyclosporine A, Score of arteriolopathy due to chronic CsA toxicity (0: none, 1: rare and non-circumferential, 2: frequent and non-circumferential, 3: circumferential).