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Table 3 Meta-analysis of MSCs versus traditional regimens as induction therapy

From: Induction therapy with mesenchymal stromal cells in kidney transplantation: a meta-analysis

Outcomes

Number of trials

Number of patients

RR/WMD

95% CI

p value

Heterogeneity p value (%)

1-year AR rate

4

197

0.77

0.41,1.45

0.42

18

1-year graft survival rate

3

160

0.99

0.93,1.05

0.69

0

1-year infection rate

4

197

0.65

0.46,0.9

0.01

3

DGF rate

2

145

0.54

0.21,1.38

0.2

34

Renal graft function postsurgery

 1 month

3

155

-1.56

−14.2, 11.08

0.81

72

 3 month

3

155

0.15

−5.63,5.93

0.96

0

 6 month

3

155

−1.95

−9.87,5.97

0.63

62

 12 month

4

197

−1.13

−7.16,4.89

0.71

0

  1. MSCs mesenchymal stromal cells, AR acute rejection, DGF delay graft function, RR risk ratio, WMD weighted mean difference, CI confidence intervals