Research Article

GRWR Correlates with the Metabolism of Tacrolimus after Pediatric Living Donor Liver Transplantation According to Donor CYP3A5 Polymorphism

Table 2

Baseline characteristics of recipients.

VariableSS/NEX group ()SS/EX group ()LS/NEX group ()LS/EX group ()

Age (month)12.2 (5.7-71.5)10.9 (5.7-63.4)7.6 (5.1-22.2)8.1 (4.8-53.6)
Gender
 Boy24 (60.0)19 (50.0)20 (41.7)23 (47.9)
 Girl16 (40.0)19 (50.0)28 (58.3)25 (52.1)
Weight (kg)9.3 (5.9-28.0)9.0 (6.0-18.0)6.9 (5.1-12.0)7.0 (5.3-10.5)
Height (cm)70 (60-120)70.5 (58-108)65 (56-76)65 (57-88)
PELD score13 (-9-28)16 (-10-29)17 (-2-36)19 (-9-37)
ABO blood group
 A16 (40.0)8 (21.1)11 (22.9)10 (20.8)
 B9 (22.5)12 (31.6)13 (27.1)13 (27.1)
 O9 (22.5)16 (42.1)19 (39.6)19 (39.6)
 AB6 (15.0)2 (5.3)5 (10.4)6 (12.5)
ABO compatibility
 Identical30 (75.0)32 (84.2)39 (81.3)35 (72.9)
 Compatible9 (22.5)4 (10.5)8 (16.7)12 (25.0)
 Incompatible1 (2.5)2 (5.3)1 (2.1)1 (2.1)
Etiology
 Biliary atresia31 (77.5)35 (92.1)47 (97.9)47 (97.9)
 Cholestatic liver cirrhosis01 (2.6)00
 PFIC2 (5.0)001 (2.1)
 Cryptogenic liver cirrhosis01 (2.6)00
 Tyrosinemia4 (10.0)000
 Abernethy syndrome1 (2.5)000
 Glycogen storage disease1 (2.5)000
 Caroli disease001 (2.1)0
 Alagille syndrome01 (2.6)00
 Niemann-Pick disease1 (2.5)000
Kasai procedure
 Yes16 (40.0)19 (50.0)21 (43.8)14 (29.2)
 No24 (60.0)19(50.0)27 (56.3)34 (70.8)
Transplant stage
 2009-201218 (45.0)20 (52.6)17 (35.4)9 (18.8)
 2013-201422 (55.0)18 (47.4)31 (64.6)39 (81.3)

Note: Data are expressed as number (%) or median (range). GRWR: graft-to-recipient body weight ratio; PELD: pediatric end-stage liver disease; PFIC: progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis.