Figure 2.

Comparison of the cumulative technique survival (transplantation censored) during the 5-year follow-up. The 5-year technique survival was assessed using a Kaplan–Meier analysis and the differences were assessed for significance by the log-rank test. Results of the Kaplan–Meier technique survival analysis are shown. Patients with high HS-CRP levels had higher death or dropout rates than patients in the lower HS-CRP groups (log-rank test, χ²=12.822, P=0.002).

Abbreviation: HS-CRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein.