Table 1. Baseline characteristics of 28 patients who received leflunomide .
Mean age (y) ± SD | 51.9 ± 13.1 |
Male, n (%) | 25 (89) |
Transplant type, n (%) | |
Kidney | 26 (93) |
Kidney –Pancreas | 2 (7) |
Induction immunosuppression therapy , n (% | |
Antithymocyte globulin (rabbit)) | 16 (57) |
Alemtuzumab | 8 (29) |
Basiliximab | 1 (3) |
Unknown induction | 3 (11) |
Maintenance immunosuppression therapy, n (% | |
Tacrolimus, MMF, prednisone | 20 (71) |
Tacrolimus, MMF | 5 (18) |
Tacrolimus, prednisone | 2 (7) |
Tacrolimus alone | 1 (4) |
Creatinine at diagnosis, (mg/dL); mean (IQR), n (%) | 2 (1.5-2.4) |
Tacrolimus level at diagnosis, (ng/mL); mean (IQR), n (%) | 8.7 (5.5-10.4) |
Abbreviation: IQR, interquartile range.