Analysis of factors associated with early cardiovascular events after kidney transplantation in univariate analysis.

Immunosuppressive regimen: LIR = Low immunological risk = Immunosuppressive therapy, included a combination of anti-CD25 (Basiliximab) 20mg at day 0 and 4, steroids 500mg at day 0, 125mg at day 1 then rapidly tapered to 10mg per day, calcineurin inhibitors (cyclosporine or tacrolimus) and antimetabolites; HIR = High immunological risk (immunized patients) = immunosuppressive therapy included induction with thymoglobulin (1.5mg/kg/day for five days), steroids 500mg at day 0, 125mg at day 1 then rapidly tapered to 10mg per day, calcineurin inhibitors (cyclosporine or tacrolimus), antimetabolites, intravenous immunoglobulin (four courses of 2g/kg).
aFor an increase of 5 units
bFor an increase of 1 unit
cFor an increase of 10 units
Analysis of factors associated with early cardiovascular events after kidney transplantation in univariate analysis.