Post-Transplant Diabetes Mellitus: Causes, Treatment, and Impact on Outcomes.

ABSTRACT: Post-transplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM) is a frequent consequence of solid organ transplantation. PTDM has been associated with greater mortality and increased infections in different transplant groups using different diagnostic criteria. An international consensus panel recommended a consistent set of guidelines in 2003 based on American Diabetes Association glucose criteria but did not exclude the immediate post-transplant hospitalization when many patients receive large doses of corticosteroids. Greater glucose monitoring during all hospitalizations has revealed significant glucose intolerance in the majority of recipients immediately after transplant. As a result, the international consensus panel reviewed its earlier guidelines and recommended delaying screening and diagnosis of PTDM

SUBMITTER: Shivaswamy V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4740345 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature