Research Article
Preoperative Low-Density Lipoprotein Apheresis for Preventing Recurrence of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis after Kidney Transplantation
Table 2
Perioperative clinical parameters.
| | Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | Case 4 | Case 5 |
| Preoperative LDL-A LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3.54 | 2.20 | 3.57 | 1.99 | 1.78 | Postoperative LDL-A LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 2.74 | 0.54 | 2.15 | 1.50 | 1.27 | Latest LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 2.30 | 2.97 | 2.56 | 1.58 | 1.37 | Postoperative LDL apheresis (number) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Serum creatinine at one month after transplantation (mmol/L) | 0.103 | 0.070 | 0.114 | 0.152 | 0.114 | Latest serum creatinine level (mmol/L) | 0.122 | 0.076 | 0.104 | 0.143 | 0.111 | eGFR at one month after transplantation (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 42 | 90.8 | 38.2 | 39.3 | 42.1 | Latest eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 31.7 | 83.4 | 41.5 | 42.0 | 43.2 | Qualitative urinary protein at one month after transplantation | − | 2+ | − | 1+ | 1+ | Latest qualitative urinary protein | 2+ | − | − | 1+ | 1+ | Quantitative urinary protein at one month after transplantation (urine protein/creatinine ratio) | 0.17 | NA | NA | 0.30 | 0.87 | Latest quantitative urinary protein (urine protein/creatinine ratio) | 0.88 | 0.18 | 0.04 | 0.27 | 0.55 |
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LDL, low-density lipoprotein; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; NA, not available.
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