Clinical Study

Low Total Dose of Anti-Human T-Lymphocyte Globulin (ATG) Guarantees a Good Glomerular Filtration Rate after Liver Transplant in Recipients with Pretransplant Renal Dysfunction

Table 2

Results of secondary endpoints.

ATG Group (n=20)BAS group (n=20)p-value

One-year patient and graft survival95%95%1
Infection 6 (30%)7 (35%)0.510
(i) Cholangitis (gram-negative bacteria)31
(ii) Diarrheas (Clostridium difficile)3-
(iii) Pneumonia (Klebsiella pneumoniae)-2
(iv) Urinary tract infection (E. coli)-2
(v) MRSA infection (central vein catheter)-1
(vi) Oral Candidiasis-1
CMV infection 9 (45%)7 (35%)0.519
Adverse events related to ATG
Thrombocytopenia3 (15%)
Thrombocytopenia + Leukopenia1 (5%)

MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.