Table 4.

Laboratory Data at Specified Time Points Post-Transplant^a

Laboratory Parameters	HD Patients (n = 37)	Non-HD Patients (n = 111)	p-valueb
1 Month
Lowest WBC count	4.9 (3.6, 7.5)	5.0 (3.9, 6.5)	0.72
ANC	3661 (2461, 6710)	3539 (2650, 4565)	0.19
Lowest PLT count	97 (57, 154)	174 (115, 240)	<0.001
Highest SCr	3.5 (2.8, 5.1)	1.5 (1.1, 2.0)	<0.001
3 Months
Lowest WBC count	3.0 (2.1, 3.8)	3.2 (2.4, 4.8)	0.20
ANC	1629 (1320, 2380)	2003 (1130, 3145)	0.20
Lowest PLT count	154 (112, 216)	177 (122, 214)	0.36
Highest SCr	2.9 (2.1, 5.2)	1.2 (1.0, 1.6)	<0.001
6 Months
Lowest WBC count	4.4 (3.3, 6.1)	4.0 (3.0, 5.8)	0.32
ANC	2712 (2163, 4635)	2442 (1585, 3600)	0.12
Lowest PLT count	153 (134, 200)	173 (127, 217)	0.78
Highest SCr	2.2 (1.6, 3.2)	1.1 (1.0, 1.5)	<0.001
9 Months
Lowest WBC count	4.8 (3.8, 6.9)	4.5 (3.4, 6.3)	0.38
ANC	2730 (1900, 3930)	2670 (1742, 3840)	0.57
Lowest PLT count	164 (121, 202)	170 (111, 222)	0.82
Highest SCr	2.2 (1.5, 3.6)	1.2 (1.0, 1.6)	<0.001
12 Months
Lowest WBC count	4.6 (3.1, 6.3)	4.4 (3.4, 6.2)	0.80
ANC	2582 (2012, 3538)	2679 (1768, 3676)	0.86
Lowest PLT count	152 (106, 224)	170 (141, 208)	0.31
Highest SCr	2.0 (1.5, 3.9)	1.2 (1.0, 1.6)	<0.001

^aAll data are expressed in median (IQR).

^bObtained from the Kruskal Wallis test.

Abbreviations: ANC, absolute neutrophil count (cells/µL); HD, hemodialysis; IQR, interquartile range; PLT, platelets (10³ cells/µL); SCr, serum creatinine (mg/dL); WBC, white blood cell (10³ cells/µL).