. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Dec 4.

Published in final edited form as: Int J Surg. 2018 Dec 3;60:283–290. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2018.11.027

Table 2:

Comparison of the results of the SAA assay with (A) amyloid A expression in the recipient baboon livers, and (B) amyloid A deposition in the pig kidney grafts

A
Degree of inflammation	SAA	Amyloid A expression (IHC)	P (SAA vs IHC)

	Serum (n=8) n (%)	Liver (n=8) n (%)
Significant	6 (75)	7 (88)
Moderate	2 (25)	1 (12)	NS
Normal or negative	0 (0)	0 (0)

B
Degree of inflammation	SAA	Amyloid A deposition (IHC)	P (SAA vs IHC)

	Serum (n=11) n (%)	Kidney (n=11) n (%)
Significant	8 (73)	10 (91)
Moderate	3 (27)	0 (0)	NS
Normal or negative	0 (0)	1 (9)