Table 5 Mean values of the RTL in kidney allograft biopsy specimens collected from patients with CAD and without CAD
Biopsy [months] | Patients with CAD | Patients without CAD | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Relative telomere length | Relative telomere length | ||||
N | Mean ± SD | N | Mean ± SD | ||
Biopsy 0-3 | 5 | 343.5 ± 79.6 | 57 | 268.3 ± 141.9 | 0.15 |
Biopsy 3-6 | 4 | 336.5 ± 91.4 | 35 | 252.3 ± 146.0 | 0.15 |
Biopsy 12-24 | 9 | 168.0 ± 120.0 | 36 | 282.1 ± 158.4 | 0.038 |
Biopsy 18-60 | 10 | 178.7 ± 132.8 | 24 | 254.6 ± 152.3 | 0.16 |