Relationship between VCAM protein levels and overall mortality by bivariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis

Abbreviations: c-IMT, carotid intima-media thickness; KT, kidney transplantation; VC, vascular calcifications; NODAT, new onset diabetes after transplantation; PD, peritoneal dialysis; T-cholesterol, total cholesterol. Group II, patients who showed an increase to the highest tertile or who maintained both values within the highest tertile; Group I, patients who showed a reduction to a lower tertile or who maintained both values within the lower or the middle tertile.*Because the number of events was few, this analysis was performed entering risk factors two by two.Relationship between VCAM protein levels and overall mortality by bivariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis