Numbers of mast cells detected in nephrectomy specimens using immunohistochemistry for mast cell tryptase
| Mast cells/mm2 median (range) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnosis | Outer cortex | Inner cortex | Medulla |
| CVR and CPN v normal kidney: p < 0.01 for cortex and medulla; CVR v CPN, not significant. | |||
| CPN, chronic obstructive pyelonephritis; CVR, chronic vascular rejection. | |||
| Normal kidney | 2.5 (0.3–4.3) | 0.3 (0.3–3.8) | 1.0 (0–5) |
| CVR | 35 (15.3–53.3) | 47 (29–51.3) | 22.5 (15.3–39.8) |
| CPN | 30.5 (23.5–41.8) | 48.1 (32.5–63.8) | 45.3 (23.8–55) |