TABLE 2.
The clinical characteristics of the 43 patients in group I.
| Group I (mean ± SDs) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Controls (n = 10) | CONF (n = 33) | p value | |
| Age (year) | 28.00 ± 11.33 | 37.00 ± 11.28 | 0.059 |
| Weight (kg) | 61.00 ± 7.20 | 67.00 ± 11.57 | 0.087 |
| Post-operative day (day) | 9.17 ± 2.67 | 11.00 ± 2.11 | 0.194 |
| Glucocorticoid dose (mg) | 33.34 ± 24.49 | 24.00 ± 21.87 | 0.226 |
| Creatinine (μmol/L) | 125.34 ± 71.78 | 142.33 ± 46.26 | 0.854 |
| Creatinine clearance rate (ml/min) | 56.26 ± 21.99 | 58.87 ± 17.78 | 0.745 |
| Tacrolimus dose (μg/kg) | 56.36 ± 7.52 | 50.72 ± 10.77 | 0.118 |
| C0/D [ng/ml/(mg/kg)] | 155.12 ± 34.59 | 225.18 ± 66.25 | 0.002 |