Table 2.

No. patients evaluable for occurrence of late complications subdivided according to interval from transplantation to development of sequelae

Follow-up
interval, mo
No. patients
evaluable
Late effect
NoYes (%)Specifics
18-24 44 19  3 (14) 3 thyroid abnormalities  
24-36 22 18 4 (18) 3 thyroid abnormalities  
    1 growth impairment 
36-48 19 16 3 (16) 1 thyroid abnormality 
    1 chronic pulmonary insufficiency 
    1 early puberty 
48-60 10 7 (70) 3 growth impairment 
    1 growth impairment + hypogonadism 
    1 amenorrhea  
    1 delayed puberty 
    1 mild impairment of pulmonary function 
60-72 20 12 8 (40) 1 growth impairment 
    2 growth impairment + thyroid abnormality 
    2 thyroid abnormality  
    1 early puberty  
    2 hypogonadism 
72-84 10 7 (70) 2 growth impairment 
    1 growth impairment + thyroid abnormality 
    1 thyroid abnormality  
    2 hypogonadism (1 with osteopenia)  
    1 mental retardation 
84-96 4 (50) 1 growth impairment 
    2 thyroid abnormality  
    1 growth impairment + thyroid abnormality + cataract 
96-108 2 (25) 1 growth impairment 
    1 growth impairment + hypogonadism + arthritis 
108-120 10 3 (30) 1 growth impairment 
    1 growth impairment + thyroid abnormality + cataract  
    1 thyroid abnormality + ovarian failure 
more than 120 18 10 8 (44) 3 growth impairment 
    1 thyroid abnormality  
    1 impairment of cardiac function + ovarian failure + hepatitis C 
    1 growth impairment + thyroid abnormality + ovarian failure + NIDDM + hepatitis C  
    2 hypogonadism 
Total no. patients evaluable 169 98 49   
Follow-up
interval, mo
No. patients
evaluable
Late effect
NoYes (%)Specifics
18-24 44 19  3 (14) 3 thyroid abnormalities  
24-36 22 18 4 (18) 3 thyroid abnormalities  
    1 growth impairment 
36-48 19 16 3 (16) 1 thyroid abnormality 
    1 chronic pulmonary insufficiency 
    1 early puberty 
48-60 10 7 (70) 3 growth impairment 
    1 growth impairment + hypogonadism 
    1 amenorrhea  
    1 delayed puberty 
    1 mild impairment of pulmonary function 
60-72 20 12 8 (40) 1 growth impairment 
    2 growth impairment + thyroid abnormality 
    2 thyroid abnormality  
    1 early puberty  
    2 hypogonadism 
72-84 10 7 (70) 2 growth impairment 
    1 growth impairment + thyroid abnormality 
    1 thyroid abnormality  
    2 hypogonadism (1 with osteopenia)  
    1 mental retardation 
84-96 4 (50) 1 growth impairment 
    2 thyroid abnormality  
    1 growth impairment + thyroid abnormality + cataract 
96-108 2 (25) 1 growth impairment 
    1 growth impairment + hypogonadism + arthritis 
108-120 10 3 (30) 1 growth impairment 
    1 growth impairment + thyroid abnormality + cataract  
    1 thyroid abnormality + ovarian failure 
more than 120 18 10 8 (44) 3 growth impairment 
    1 thyroid abnormality  
    1 impairment of cardiac function + ovarian failure + hepatitis C 
    1 growth impairment + thyroid abnormality + ovarian failure + NIDDM + hepatitis C  
    2 hypogonadism 
Total no. patients evaluable 169 98 49   

NIDDM indicates non–insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.

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