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Table 6 Results of pathological parameters with CSA and TAC at 1-year control

From: Cyclosporin A, but not tacrolimus, negatively affects the hepatic extraction fraction of hepatobiliary scintigraphy in liver transplant recipients

 

CSA (n  = 21)

TAC (n  = 14)

pvalue

Inflammation

   

Low grade (0: none/1: light)

16 (2/14)

4 (1/5)

0.005

High grade (2: moderate/3: severe)

5 (6/0)

10 (8/2)

 

Fibrosis

   

Low grade (0: none/1: light)

12 (2/10)

6 (2/4)

0.40

High grade (2: moderate/3: severe)

9 (7/2)

8 (4/4)

 

Steatosis

   

Low grade (0: none/1: light)

13 (2/11)

11 (5/6)

0.30

High grade (2: moderate/3: severe)

8 (5/3)

3 (2/1)

 

Recurrence of hepatitis C

   

Presence/absence

12/9

7/7

0.68

  1. Three patients who converted CSA to TAC were not included in this analysis.