Table 3.
The association of pre-transplant variables and acute cellular rejection within ninety days of liver transplantation
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Males (n = 338)
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Females (n = 131)
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HR (95%CI)
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P
value
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HR (95%CI)
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P
value
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| MELD | 0.93 (0.89, 0.97) | 0.002 | 1.04 (0.99, 1.09) | 0.14 |
| APLM | 0.87 (0.72, 1.05) | 0.16 | 1.10 (0.87. 1.4) | 0.43 |
| Upper limb LM | 1.34 (0.67, 2.68) | 0.41 | 0.43 (0.12, 1.51) | 0.19 |
| Lower limb LM | 0.80 (0.63, 1.01) | 0.063 | 1.17 (0.90, 1.52) | 0.23 |
| Total LM | 0.83 (0.74, 0.92) | < 0.001a | 1.05 (0.95, 1.17) | 0.32 |
| Total fat mass | 0.93 (0.87, 1.00) | 0.062 | 1.03 (0.95, 1.12) | 0.50 |
| BMI | 0.91 (0.86, 0.96) | < 0.001a | 1.02 (0.97, 1.08) | 0.45 |
| Ascites | 0.43 (0.26, 0.70) | < 0.001a | 1.51 (0.76, 3.00) | 0.24 |
a
P value < 0.05.
MELD: Model for end stage liver disease; APLM: Appendicular lean mass; LM: Lean mass; BMI: Body mass index; HR: Hazard ratio; CI: Confidence interval.