NX (15)

Non NX (40)

p-Value

Mean Age 44.92 + 11.8

44.92 (11.8)

51.07 (9.68)

NS

M:F

8:7

36:4

0.02^*

Duration dialysis preTx (months)

21.67 (17.54)

36.81 (40)

NS

Cause ESRD- GN: diabetes: hypertension: Familial: obstruction: unknown

9:1:1:2:2:0

12:5:6:1:2:14

NS

# Acute rejection

6 (40%)

11 (26% )

0.01^*

Graft survival (months)

65.80 (43.63)

107.08 (73.76)

NS

RRF at HD start (ml/min)

6.80 (2.55)

8.23 (0.86)

NS

Mean duration of dialysis post allograft failure (months)

47 (50)

20.70 (29)

0.01^*

KT/V

1.39 (0.39)

1.74 (0.50)

NS

Albumin (g/l)

33.07 (9.44)

33.88 (3.88)

NS

Hb (g/l)

11.86 (2.10)

11.15 (1.57)

NS

Ferritin (mcg/l)

428 (345)

311.35 (347)

0.05

PTH (pmol/l)

51.85 (29)

82.57 (46)

NS

CRP (mg/l)

23.36 (31.98)

30.71 (37.92)

NS

Ave EPO/wk (IU)

7543.80 (7629)

11050 (7632)

NS

HCV: HBV

7:O

13:2

NS

Permcath: AVG: AVF

3:1:11

15:1:24

NS

LVH: CAD

3:2

5:7

NS

# admissions

5.75 (2.06)

3.86 (1.68)

NS

# reTx: deaths

2:0

0:2

NS