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Table 2 Overview of the statistically significant correlations between different variables and relative telomere biopsy specimens length

From: Effect of delayed graft function, acute rejection and chronic allograft dysfunction on kidney allograft telomere length in patients after transplantation: a prospective cohort study

Correlation of the relative telomere biopsy length

N

Rs

p value

Recipients’ age & RTL 6 months

12

+0.58

0.049

Donors’ age & RTL 12–24 months

43

−0.36

0.017

Donors’ age & RTL 12–60 months

53

−0.28

0.045

Duration of dialysis before Tx & RTL 24 months

9

−0.74

0.024

Duration of dialysis before Tx & RTL 18–60 months

17

−0.47

0.05

PRA & RTL 6 months

8

−0.73

0.04

Creatinine 12 months & RTL 0 months

17

−0.60

0.01

Creatinine 12–18 months & RTL 0 months

17

−0.61

0.009

Creatinine 18 months & RTL 0–6 months

24

−0.54

0.006

  1. RTL – relative telomere length, BMI – body mass index, Tx – transplantation, PRA – panel reactive antibodies, p value calculated for Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient (Rs).