Table 3

Renal function, anticoagulation intensity at first control, and lepirudin dose (investigation cohort)

CrCl, mL/minAnticoagulation intensity*nLepirudin dose, mg kg−1 hour−1
P
Median (interquartile range)
StartEndPaired
More than 60, n = 29      
    Over 0.098 (0.081-0.124) 0.033 (0.014-0.055) 0.007  
    Target 17 0.078 (0.049-0.093) 0.034 (0.027-0.058) 0.001  
    Under 0.022 (0.014-0.039) 0.036 (0.030-0.042) 0.235  
  0.001 0.867  ANOVA 
30-60, n = 15      
    Over 0.098 (0.086-0.102) 0.015 (0.011-0.029) 0.005  
    Target 0.040 (0.025-0.050) 0.037 (0.017-0.047) 0.294  
    Under 0.010 (0.009-0.011) 0.011 (0.007-0.016) 0.737  
  < 0.001 0.313  ANOVA 
Less than 30, n = 9      
    Over     
    Target 0.013 (0.008-0.026) 0.007 (0.003-0.018) 0.182  
    Under 0.008 (0.006-0.009) 0.005 NA  
  0.316 NA  ANOVA 
CrCl, mL/minAnticoagulation intensity*nLepirudin dose, mg kg−1 hour−1
P
Median (interquartile range)
StartEndPaired
More than 60, n = 29      
    Over 0.098 (0.081-0.124) 0.033 (0.014-0.055) 0.007  
    Target 17 0.078 (0.049-0.093) 0.034 (0.027-0.058) 0.001  
    Under 0.022 (0.014-0.039) 0.036 (0.030-0.042) 0.235  
  0.001 0.867  ANOVA 
30-60, n = 15      
    Over 0.098 (0.086-0.102) 0.015 (0.011-0.029) 0.005  
    Target 0.040 (0.025-0.050) 0.037 (0.017-0.047) 0.294  
    Under 0.010 (0.009-0.011) 0.011 (0.007-0.016) 0.737  
  < 0.001 0.313  ANOVA 
Less than 30, n = 9      
    Over     
    Target 0.013 (0.008-0.026) 0.007 (0.003-0.018) 0.182  
    Under 0.008 (0.006-0.009) 0.005 NA  
  0.316 NA  ANOVA 
*

Over indicates TT/aPTT above therapeutic ranges; Target, TT/aPTT within therapeutic ranges; Under, TT/aPTT below therapeutic ranges 4 hours after lepirudin start; and NA, not applicable.

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