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Table 2 Clinical and laboratory characteristics of the study population prior to renal transplant

From: Renal transplant improves pulmonary hypertension in patients with end stage renal diseaseIl trapianto renale riduce l’ipertensione polmonare nei pazienti con grave insufficienza renale

Clinical characteristics

n = 42

Age (y)

33.9 ± 10.8

Sex (n)

30 M, 12 F

Hypertension, n (%)

31 (73.8)

Diabetes mellitus, n (%)

3 (7.1)

Tobacco smoking, n (%)

12 (28.6)

Chronic liver disease, n (%)

2 (4.8)

COPD, n (%)

1 (2.4)

Laboratory Variables

 

   Blood glucose (mg/dL)

102 ± 28

   Creatinine (mg/dL)

6.4 (4.9-9.6)

   ALT (U/L)

16 (9-25)

   LDL (mg/dL)

103 ± 47

   HDL (mg/dL)

41 ± 15

   Triglyceride (mg/dL)

149 (87-181)

   Hemoglobin (gr/dL)

109 ± 1.9

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± SD, median (interquartile range), or frequency counts (percentages), as appropriate.
  2. Definition of abbreviations: ALT, alanine aminotransferase; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; SD, standard deviation.
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