02 August 2022>: Original Paper
The Association Between Tacrolimus Levels and Hyperkalemia in Allograft Recipients Who Underwent Heart or Lung Transplantation in New Orleans, USA Between 2013 and 2019: A Single-Center Retrospective Study
Olivia L. Griffis 1ABCDE* , Steven Q. Thai 1ABCDEF , Cody Allison 1ABCDEF , Brooke Baetz 1ABCDEF , Alaa Mohammed 23CEDOI: 10.12659/AOT.935607
Ann Transplant 2022; 27:e935607
Table 2 Outcomes off tacrolimus (pre-transplant) vs on tacrolimus (30-days post-transplant).
Total cohort (N=103) | Off tacrolimus | On tacrolimus | P value | |
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Serum potassium levels, mmol/L | ---- | 4.1 (3.8–4.3) | 4.7 (4.4–5.1) | |
Hyperkalemia | 39 (37.9%) | 6 (5.8%) | 33 (32.0%) | |
‘----’ – no statistical analysis available. All categorical values are represented by a number followed by the percentage in parentheses. All continuous values are represented by a median followed by the interquartile range in parentheses. |