Table 2 Differences in the renal transplant recipients who had died compared to those alive at follow-up

Age (yrs)

57.4+/- 14.1

45.5 +/- 13.5

<0.001**

Male gender

Cardiovascular disease at enrolment

45

33

198

51

0.773

<0.001**

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

135 +/- 14

131 +/- 14

0.031*

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

78 +/- 6

79 +/- 7

0.067

Total cholesterol (mmol/l)

5.2 +/- 1.1

5.3 +/- 1.0

0.478

HDL cholesterol (mmol/l)

1.4 +/- 0.5

1.4 +/- 0.4

0.717

Diabetic

17

37

0.014*

Smokers

13

59

0.764

Creatinine (μmol/l)

eGFR (ml/min/m²)

144(110-212)

45.9+/- 24.2

129(106-154)

53.9 +/- 19.0

0.011*

0.009**

hsCRP (mg/l)

3.8 (1.9, 9.9)

1.7 (0.8, 3.9)

<0.001**

VCAM (ng/ml)

2120(1476, 3136)

1428 (1109, 2025)

<0.001**

ICAM (ng/ml)

1061 (816, 1415)

900 (610, 1248)

0.003**