Table 4 Mean values of the RTL in kidney allograft biopsy specimens collected from patients with AR and without AR
Biopsy [months] | Patients with AR | Patients without AR | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Relative telomere length | Relative telomere length | ||||
N | Mean ± SD | N | Mean ± SD | ||
Biopsy 0-3 | 10 | 270.8 ± 151.6 | 52 | 275.0 ± 138.0 | 0.99 |
Biopsy 3-6 | 8 | 253.2 ± 184.4 | 31 | 262.9 ± 133.8 | 0.64 |
Biopsy 12-24 | 18 | 241.7 ± 163.7 | 27 | 271.1 ± 154.7 | 0.44 |
Biopsy 18-60 | 14 | 188.1 ± 162.1 | 20 | 263.3 ± 134.7 | 0.047 |