Kidney Transplant Program, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA,
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Tanzania
Editorial
Predictive Diagnostic Tools for the Development of New Onset Diabetes Mellitus after Transplantation: An Overview
Author(s): Phuong-Thu T Pham and Phuong-Chi T PhamPhuong-Thu T Pham and Phuong-Chi T Pham
New onset diabetes mellitus after transplantation (NODAT) is a serious and common complication following solid organ transplantation. NODAT has been reported to occur in 2% to 53% of all solid organ transplants. Kidney transplant recipients who develop NODAT have variably been reported to be at increased risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events and other adverse outcomes including infection, reduced patient survival, graft rejection, and accelerated graft loss compared with those who do not develop diabetes. Limited clinical studies in liver, heart, and lung transplants similarly suggested that NODAT has an adverse impact on patient and graft outcomes. Early detection and management of NODAT must, therefore, be integrated into the treatment of transplant recipients. Studies investigating the best predictive tool for identifying patients at risk for developing NODAT early after.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-0991.1000103e
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