Table 1.
Demographics, baseline characteristics, pre-transplant, transplant and post-transplant factors.
| Number (Percentage) or Median [Q25, Q75] | |
|---|---|
| Pre LT data | N = 82 |
| Gender (male) | 49 (60) |
| Age at transplant (months) | 57 [10,108] |
| LT data | |
| Indication for LT | |
| Cholestatic disease | 54 (66) |
| Metabolic disease | 11 (13) |
| Neoplastic disease | 6 (7) |
| Acute liver failure | 5 (6) |
| Others | 4 (5) |
| 25(OH)-D insufficiency * | 52 (65) |
| Vitamin D supplementation | 69 (84) |
| Elevated plasma PTH * | 23 (32) |
| Nutritional support | 46 (56) |
| Weight Z score | −0.94 [−1.9,0.85] |
| Height Z score | −0.49 [−1.2,0.7] |
| CKD GFR <60 mL/min | 11 (13) |
| Post LT events | |
| TCMR | 26 (32) |
| Unique TCMR episode | 24 (29) |
| BANFF score | |
| 3–5 | 10 (12) |
| 6–7 | 12 (14) |
| 8–9 | 3 (4) |
| Undetermined | 1 (1) |
The data are presented as the number (percentage) or median [interquartile range], as appropriate. N = number. Pre LT/post LT: pre/post liver transplantation. 25(OH)D: 25 (OH) vitamin D. Q: interquartile range. PTH: plasma parathyroid hormone. CKD: chronic kidney disease. GFR: glomerular filtration rate. TCMR: T-cell mediated rejection. BANFF score: 3 borderline, 4–5 mild, 6–7 moderate, 8–9 severe. * 25(OH)-D and PTH missing for 2 patients: N = 80.