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Post transplantation diabetes mellitus in kidney allograft recipient : current concepts
Joint Authors
Nwankwo, Emeka A.
Bakri, Abu Bakr A.
Ene, Alawi C.
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 19, Issue 6 (31 Dec. 2008), pp.904-910, 7 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
2008-12-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
The number of kidney allograft recipients has been increasing worldwide and along with that is a proportional rise in the number of individuals who develop posttransplantation diabetes mellitus (PTDM).
It is therefore necessary that physicians who render care to transplant recipients, be conversant with the current issues that relate to this relatively common complication.
We searched the Medline using the keywords diabetes, transplantation, kidney and PTDM, and retrieved all relevant articles that were published in the last 15 years up to 2008.
Post-transplantation diabetes mellitus is a common complication following renal transplantation affecting approximately 10 to 20% of such patients.
In the majority of the studies we reviewed, PTDM was similar to diabetes in non-transplant patients and the risk factors included older age at transplantation, family history of diabetes, obesity, elevated body mass index, nonwhite ethnicity and the use of steroids and several immunosuppressive agents.
Curtailment of the heavy disease burden associated with PTDM should lay emphasis on pro-active preventive measures that are aimed at modifying the known risk factors and the individualized use of immunosuppressive agents determined by the pre-transplant risk profile of the patient.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nwankwo, Emeka A.& Bakri, Abu Bakr A.& Ene, Alawi C.. 2008. Post transplantation diabetes mellitus in kidney allograft recipient : current concepts. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 19, no. 6, pp.904-910.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-40103
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nwankwo, Emeka A.…[et al.]. Post transplantation diabetes mellitus in kidney allograft recipient : current concepts. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 19, no. 6 (Dec. 2008), pp.904-910.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-40103
American Medical Association (AMA)
Nwankwo, Emeka A.& Bakri, Abu Bakr A.& Ene, Alawi C.. Post transplantation diabetes mellitus in kidney allograft recipient : current concepts. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2008. Vol. 19, no. 6, pp.904-910.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-40103
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 908-910
Record ID
BIM-40103