|
Tacrolimus
group (n=41) |
Cyclosporine
group (n=20) |
P value |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) |
26.4 ± 0.7 |
25.1 ± 1.1 |
0.384 |
| Serum magnesium (mEq/L) |
1.44 ± 0.1 |
1.52 ± 0.1 |
0.630 |
| Serum sodium (mEq/L) |
138 ± 0.6 |
136 ± 1 |
0.173 |
| Serum potassium (mEq/L) |
4.2 ± 0.1 |
4.4 ± 0.1 |
0.170 |
| Serum calcium (mg/dL) |
9.5 ± 0.1 |
9.5 ± 0.1 |
0.897 |
| Serum phosphorus (mg/dL) |
3.1 ± 0.2 |
3.1 ± 0.2 |
0.824 |
| Serum uric acid (mg/dL) |
6.6 ± 0.2 |
6.9 ± 0.4 |
0.627 |
| Serum glucose (mg/dL) |
103 ± 3 |
98 ± 5 |
0.485 |
| Serum albumin (g/dL) |
4.0 ± 0.1 |
3.8 ± 0.1 |
0.126 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) |
14.0 ± 0.3 |
13.5 ± 0.5 |
0.453 |
| Intact parathormon (pg/mL) |
127 ± 27 |
147 ± 42 |
0.719 |
| Fractional excretion of sodium (%) |
1.5 ± 0.15 |
1.7 ± 0.2 |
0.574 |
| Fractional excretion of magnesium (%) |
7.4 ± 0.6 |
5.5 ± 0.1 |
0.120 |
| Creatinine clearance (mL/min) |
68.3 ± 4.5 |
67.5 ± 7.0 |
0.936 |
| Amount of 24-h urine volume (mL) |
3258 ± 198 |
3840 ± 308 |
0.153 |
