Prospective Study
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World J Transplant. Dec 18, 2023; 13(6): 368-378
Published online Dec 18, 2023. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v13.i6.368
Table 3 Primary and secondary efficacy endpoints

Non-expressers
(n = 15)
Intermediate metabolizer
(n = 13)
Extensive metabolizer
(n = 6)
P value
Time (d) to therapeutic tacrolimus concentration, median (IQR)4.5 (1.0-7.0)6.0 (4.0-11.5)13.5 (7.5-20.25)0.025
Tacrolimus dose (mg) at therapeutic concentration, median (IQR)12 (10-14)16 (13-20)16 (11-20.5)0.010
Weight-based tacrolimus dose (mg/kg) at therapeutic concentration, median (IQR)0.13 (0.12-0.165)0.20 (0.125-0.25)0.19 (0.138-0.265)0.018
Tacrolimus dose (mg), median (IQR)9.6 (9.2-10.1)12.5 (10.6-14.5)13.8 (10.4-14.4)0.011
Weight-based tacrolimus dose (mg/kg), median (IQR)0.128 (0.102-0.142)0.136 (0.108-0.169)0.176 (0.128-0.217)0.074
Tacrolimus trough concentration (ng/mL), mean ± SD10.78 ± 2.19.18 ± 1.67.98 ± 1.30.008
Weight-based tacrolimus dose at day 30 (mg/kg), mean ± SD0.103 ± 0.4290.154 ± 0.6200.167 ± 0.5900.022
Potassium (mEq/L), mean ± SD4.29 ± 0.364.68 ± 0.354.35 ± 0.590.041
Serum creatinine (mg/dL) at day 30, median (IQR)1.76 (1.29-2.62)1.75 (1.27-2.65)1.94 (1.2-3.0)0.906
eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) at day 30, median (IQR)40.0 (27.0-58.0)46.0 (30.0-58.5)31.5 (25.0-56.3)0.701