Table 1 Allografts characteristics before transplantation in IP and non-IP donors

From: Ischemic preconditioning induces autophagy and limits necrosis in human recipients of fatty liver grafts, decreasing the incidence of rejection episodes

 

Non-steatotic allografts

Steatosic allografts

    

Variable

IP ( n =14) group I

Non-IP ( n =14) group II

IP ( n =12) group III

Non-IP ( n =10) group IV

P -value I versus II a

P -value III versus IV a

P -value I versus III a

P -value II versus IV a

Age of donor (years)

47.9±13.6

50.1±12.1

50.5±8.4

54.7±10.3

0.65

0.30

0.57

0.34

Donor hospitalization (days in intensive care unit)

1.9±1.1

1.8±1.0

2.1±1.3

1.6±0.9

0.67

0.38

0.73

0.77

Body mass index

21.7±3.3

23.7±2.9

25.1±3.7

24.9±2.3

0.11

0.87

0.02

0.29

Histology before reperfusion

 Necrosis

Absent

12/14

13/14

12/12

9/10

0.39

0.45

0.28

0.51

Mild

1/14

1/14

0/12

0/10

0.52

0.54

0.58

Moderate

1/14

0/14

0/12

1/10

0.50

0.45

0.54

0.42

 Steatosis

Absent

14/14

14/14

0/12

0/10

10−7

5 × 10−7

Mild (0–30%)

0/14

0/14

8/12

8/10

0.30

3 × 10−4

6 × 10−5

Moderate (30–60%)

0/14

0/14

4/12

2/10

0.30

0.03

0.16

 High glycogen content (grading ≥2)

6/14

9/14

8/12

9/10

0.16

0.19

0.15

0.15

  1. aMeans were compared using the Student's t-test
  2. Dichotomous variables were compared using the Fisher's exact test