Table 3 Mean values of the RTL in kidney allograft biopsy specimens collected from patients with DGF and without DGF
Biopsy [months] | Patients with DGF | Patients without DGF | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Relative telomere length | Relative telomere length | ||||
N | Mean ± SD | N | Mean ± SD | ||
Biopsy 0-3 | 15 | 234.2 ± 108.8 | 47 | 287.2 ± 146.0 | 0.25 |
Biopsy 3-6 | 9 | 181.8 ± 82.0 | 30 | 284.6 ± 149.6 | <0.05 |
Biopsy 12-24 | 11 | 199.1 ± 105.8 | 34 | 278.8 ± 167.2 | 0.18 |
Biopsy 18-60 | 9 | 193.1 ± 105.3 | 25 | 246.4 ± 161.4 | 0.56 |