22 March 2022: Original Paper
Pre-Transplant Peripheral Lymphocyte Subsets Predict Pneumonia After Renal Transplantation
Quan Zhuang 12ADEG* , Min Yang 1BCE* , Shu Liu 12BCF , Meng Yu 1BC , Jie Jiang 1BF , Bo Peng 12DF , Yingzi Ming 12AEF*DOI: 10.12659/AOT.934773
Ann Transplant 2022; 27:e934773
Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria for renal allograft recipients.
| Inclusion | Exclusion |
|---|---|
| Aged 18–65 years old | Re-transplantation or multiple-organ transplants |
| Followed up regularly in our center at least one year post KTx | Onset pneumonia less than 3 months after operation |
| Immunosuppressant strategy was CNI+MMF+PRED | HIV, HBV or HCV infected patients |
| Early postoperative graft failure or death without evidence of pneumonia | |
| Lack of clinical or PLS data before operation | |
| CNI – tacrolimus or cyclosporine; MMF – mycophenolate mofetil; PRED – prednisone. | |