Table 2.
Correlations between MDZ Cl/F/W, tacrolimus Cl/F/W, 4β‐OHC/C/W and EBT
Oral MDZ Cl/F/W | IV MDZ Cl/F/W | TAC Cl/F/W | 4β‐OHC/C/W | EBT C60 | ||||||
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Pearson r | P‐value | Pearson r | P‐value | Pearson r | P‐value | Pearson r | P‐value | Pearson r | P‐value | |
Oral MDZ Cl/F/W | 1 | ‐ | 0.807a | <0.001 | 0.262 | 0.001 | 0.490 | <0.001 | 0.299a | 0.008 |
IV MDZ Cl/F/W | 0.807 | <0.001 | 1 | ‐ | 0.505a | <0.001 | 0.399a | 0.001 | 0.410a | <0.001 |
TAC Cl/F/W | 0.262 | 0.001 | 0.505a | <0.001 | 1 | ‐ | 0.408 | <0.001 | 0.209a | 0.066 |
4β‐OHC/C/W | 0.490 | <0.001 | 0.399a | 0.001 | 0.408 | <0.001 | 1 | ‐ | 0.176a | 0.123 |
EBT C60 | 0.299a | 0.008 | 0.410a | <0.001 | 0.209a | 0.066 | 0.176a | 0.123 | 1 | ‐ |
Subgroup of 70 patients who underwent IV MDZ probe and EBT
4β‐OHC/C/W, weight‐corrected 4β‐hydroxycholesterol/cholesterol; Cl/F/W, weight‐corrected apparent oral clearance; EBT C60, erythromycin breath test recovery at 60 min; IV, intravenous; MDZ, midazolam; TAC, tacrolimus