Factors associated with glucose metabolism disorders after kidney transplantation.

CONCLUSIONS: We found a high prevalence of glucose metabolism disorders in the examined group. This suggests that kidney transplant recipients should be screened for these disturbances. Patients with higher BMI and with first-degree relatives with diabetes had an increased risk of glucose metabolism disorders after kidney transplantation. PMID: 23450443 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23450443?dopt=Abstract

Source: Endokrynologia Polska - May 25, 2013 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Brzezińska B, Junik R, Kamińska A, Włodarczyk Z, Adamowicz A Tags: Endokrynol Pol Source Type: research