Research Article
The Interleukin-6 Gene Promoter Polymorphism -174 and Atherosclerotic Events in Overweight Transplanted Patients
Table 2
Characteristics of patients with the different
gene promoter genotypes.
| | Retrospective cohort | Prospective cohort | | GG | C carriers | GG | C carriers | | | | |
| | Age | 45 ± 12 | 45 ± 12 | 47 ± 14 | 49 ± 13 | | Sex ratio (% male) | 64% | 64% | 72% | 53% | | Pretransplant BMI (kg/m2) | 23.7 ± 4.1 | 23.4 ± 4.6 | 23.9 ± 4.0 | 24.0 ± 4.5 | | Past history of cardiovascular disease | 4.0% | 3.9% | 10.0% | 12.7% | | Acute rejection | 22% | 20% | 18% | 16% |
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BMI: body mass index.
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