Table 2 Anthropometric and biochemical characteristics of the overall cohort at the Pre-KTx time, at T1 and T12.

From: Vitamin D and subclinical cardiac damage in a cohort of kidney transplanted patients: a retrospective observational study

Parameters

Pre-KTx

T1

T12

p*

Body weight (Kg)

NA

66[57–75]

70[60–78]

 < 0.0001

BMI (kg/m2)

NA

23[21–25]

24[22–27]

 < 0.0001

SBP (mmHg)

NA

130[120–145]

130[120–140]

0.46

DBP ((mmHg)

NA

80[75–90]

80[70–85]

0.11

s-Creatinine (mg/dL)

8.1[6.1–10.9]

1.40[1.10–1.70]

1.36[1.15–1.60]

0.04

Blood glucose (mg/dL)

90[80–104]

83[82–93]

84[77–96]

0.93

Hb (g/dl)

11.1[10.6–12.2]

11.1[10.1–12.0]

12.7[11.8–13.6]

 < 0.0001

s-Albumin (g/dL)

4.0[3.7–4.2]

4.3[4.0–4.5]

4.5[4.3–4.7]

 < 0.0001

PTH (ng/mL)

228[132–390]

60[39–100]

56[37–82]

0.26

Ca (mg/dl)

9.15[8.7–9.6]

9.70[9.30–10.1]

9.80[9.50–10.1]

0.02

P (mg/dL)

5.1[4.4-]5.6

2.40[1.90–2.90]

3.10[2.70–3.50]

 < 0.0001

ALP (U/dL)

82[62–141]

84[68–116]

79[63–107]

0.05

25OHD (ng/mL)

NA

13[8–19]

16[10–24]

 < 0.0001

m25OHD (ng/mL)

NA

NA

15[11–20]

NA

Prot-U (g/24 h)

NA

0.20[0.15–0.30]

0.17[0.12–0.26]

0.60

  1. Bold format: statistical significance (p < 0.05); t-test and Mann–Whitney test were used.*T1 vs T12.
  2. Continuous variables were expressed as median value and interquartile range [25%ile; 75%ile].
  3. BMI body mass index; SBP systolic blood pressure; DBP diastolic blood pressure; Hb hemoglobin; PTH parathormone; Ca calcium; P phosphorus; ALP Alkaline Phosphatase Prot-U: daily urinary protein excretion; “s” serum; m25OHD mean levels of native vitamin D; NA not applicable.