Post-Transplant Diabetes Can Be Predicted in Kidney Recipients

Researchers published the study covered in this summary on Research Square and it has not yet been peer reviewed.

Key Takeaways

• A retrospective, case-control study of kidney transplant recipients in China identified that a combination of the following parameters can predict post-transplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM) diagnosed after 45 days:
  • Family history of diabetes mellitus.
  • Standard deviation of fasting plasma glucose when values are fluctuating (day 3 to day 11 post-transplant).
  • Maximum fasting plasma glucose when values have stabilized (week 3 to week 6 post-transplant).
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