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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Transplant. 2019 Jul 25;19(12):3284–3298. doi: 10.1111/ajt.15505

Table 3:

Relationship between mechanistic endpoints and composite endpoint

Mechanistic Assays All Subjects (N=61)
n (%)
Composite Endpoint Yes
(N=28)
n (%)
Composite Endpoint No
(N=33)
n (%)
P-value
Pre to Post-Transplant Antibody Status
Collagen V
  Neg to Neg 10(16.4) 7(25.0) 3( 9.1) 0.135
  Neg to Pos 21(34.4) 8(28.6) 13(39.4)
Ka1Tubulin
  Neg to Neg 3( 4.9) 2( 7.1) 1( 3.0) 0.553
  Neg to Pos 26(42.6) 10(35.7) 16(48.5)
Donor Specific Antibody
  Neg to Neg 28(45.9) 11(39.3) 17(51.5) 0.420
  Neg to Pos 28(45.9) 14(50.0) 14(42.4)
Post-Transplant Antibody Status
ELISA: Auto Antibodies
Collagen V
  Positive 46(75.4) 17(60.7) 29(87.9) 0.038
  Negative 13(21.3) 9(32.1) 4(12.1)
  Missing 2( 3.3) 2( 7.1) 0 NA
Ka1Tubulin
  Positive 56(91.8) 24(85.7) 32(97.0) 0.578
  Negative 3( 4.9) 2( 7.1) 1( 3.0)
  Missing 2( 3.3) 2( 7.1) 0 NA
Anti-HLA Antibodies
Class I
  Positive 33(54.1) 12(42.9) 21(63.6) 0.179
  Negative 26(42.6) 14(50.0) 12(36.4)
  Missing 2( 3.3) 2( 7.1) 0 NA
Class II
  Positive 31(50.8) 13(46.4) 18(54.5) 0.728
  Negative 28(45.9) 13(46.4) 15(45.5)
  Missing 2( 3.3) 2( 7.1) 0 NA
Donor Specific Antibody
  Yes 30(49.2) 14(50.0) 16(48.5) 0.795
  No 30(49.2) 13(46.4) 17(51.5)
ELISPOT
Pre to Post-Transplant ELISPOT Status
Donor Specific ELISPOT (>=25)
  Neg to Neg 19(31.1) 10(35.7) 9(27.3) 0.433
  Neg to Pos 10(16.4) 3(10.7) 7(21.2)
Kα1T Specific ELISPOT (>=5)
  Neg to Neg 3( 4.9) 1( 3.6) 2( 6.1) >0.999
  Neg to Pos 20(32.8) 9(32.1) 11(33.3)
Post-transplant Donor Specific ELISPOT (>=25)
  Positive 16(26.2) 6(21.4) 10(30.3) 0.368
  Negative 21(34.4) 11(39.3) 10(30.3)
Post-transplant Kα1T Specific ELISPOT (>=5)
  Positive 52(85.2) 22(78.6) 30(90.9) >0.999
  Negative 6( 9.8) 3(10.7) 3( 9.1)