23 December 2022 : Original article
Condition of the Oral Cavity in Patients After Heart Transplantation: A Preliminary Report
Katarzyna Olek1ABCDEFG, Agnieszka Kuczaj2DEF*, Olaf Gruca3ABC, Marcin Olek
4ABF, Marek Ochman2E, Piotr Przybyłowski2D, Marta Tanasiewicz5ADFG
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.937734
Ann Transplant 2022; 27:e937734
Table 2 Clinical characteristics of the 2 analyzed groups.
| Clinical parameter | Group No.1 (≤10 years after HTx), 13 pts., N (%) | Group No.2 (>10 years after HTx), 12 pts., N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 6 (46.2%) | 7 (58.3%) |
| Impaired glucose tolerance | 5 (38.5%) | 2 (16.7%) |
| Hypertension | 6 (46.2%) | 12 (100%) |
| Chronic kidney disease (eGFR<30 ml/min/1.73 m) | 0 (%) | 4 (33.3%) |
| Dyslipidemia | 7 (53.8%) | 7 (58.3%) |
| Obesity | 1 (7.7%) | 1 (8.3) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 0 (0%) | 1 (8.3%) |
| HTx – heart transplantation. | ||