Table 4 Association of Post Transplant Erythrocytosis and selected Kidney Transplant outcomes
Follow-up Point | all (n = 1123) | No PTE (n = 1048) | PTE (n = 75) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cumulative Hospitalizations | ||||
 6 months | 602 (54%) | 568 (54%) | 34 (45%) | 0.70 |
 12 months | 682 (61%) | 641 (61%) | 41 (55%) | 0.26 |
 18 months | 718 (64%) | 674 (64%) | 44 (59%) | 0.32 |
 24 months | 743 (66%) | 698 (67%) | 45 (60%) | 0.24 |
Cumulative Hospitalizations due to Cardiovascular Event | ||||
 6 months | 22 (2%) | 22 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 0.20 |
 12 months | 33 (3%) | 32 (3%) | 1 (1%) | 0.39 |
 18 months | 41 (4%) | 39 (4%) | 2 (3%) | 0.63 |
 24 months | 50 (4%) | 48 (5%) | 2 (3%) | 0.43 |
Cumulative Episodes of Rejection | ||||
 6 months | 93 (8%) | 90 (9%) | 3 (4%) | 0.16 |
 12 months | 118 (11%) | 113 (11%) | 5 (7%) | 0.26 |
 18 months | 133 (12%) | 128 (12%) | 5 (7%) | 0.15 |
 24 months | 144 (13%) | 139 (13%) | 5 (7%) | 0.09 |
Estimated GFR | ||||
 6 months | 51.4 (20.4) | 50.81 (20.43) | 60 (18.17) | < 0.001 |
 12 months | 52.3 (20.4) | 51.67 (20.44) | 61.85 (18.57) | < 0.001 |
 18 months | 52.8 (20.3) | 52.17 (20.34) | 62.04 (17.81) | < 0.001 |
 24 months | 52.8 (21.3) | 51.99 (21.21) | 62.86 (20.37) | < 0.001 |