Fig. 1

Depiction of the relationship between P_alb activity and T-RRT for patients with P_alb ≥ 0.5 and P_alb < 0.5 (n = 80). Black bars indicate patients in whom T-RRT was less than 3 years. Hatched bars indicate patients in whom T-RRT was 3 years or greater. P = 0.009, Chi square test, as described in the text. The odds ratio for T-RRT < 3 years in patients with P_alb activity ≥0.5 was 3.65 (95 % CI of 1.36–9.86)