Table 3

Numbers of mast cells in renal allograft biopsies

Biopsy diagnosisMast cells/mm2 of cortex median (interquartile range)p Value*
p Values were calculated using the Mann-Whitney U test.
AR, acute rejection; CPN, chronic obstructive pyelonephritis; CVR, chronic vascular rejection.
AR (→CVR)3.0 (1.9–5.1)
AR (no CVR)2.7 (1.0–5.3)AR v CVR
<0.0001
CVR27.1 (20.7–29.8)
Acute cyclosporin toxicity2.0 (1.3–2.5)Acute v chronic cyclosporin toxicity
<0.0001
Chronic cyclosporin toxicity10.6 (7.2–21.3)