Early onset of graft glomerulopathy in a patient with post-transplant diabetes mellitus after renal transplantation: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Post-transplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM) is an emerging problem in kidney transplantation, representing an important risk factor for kidney function loss. Diabetic nephropathy (DN) occurrence in transplanted kidneys is poorly investigated. Current knowledge describes DN recurrence in graft 5.9 years from kidney transplantation however there is little data about PTDM and DN. Here, we report a clinical case peculiar for an early appearance of advanced glomerular diabetic lesions, after kidney transplantation.

Case presentation

A 45-year-old Caucasian male affected by autosomal polycystic kidney disease was transplanted with a cadaveric-kidney-donor from 58-year-old male. Induction immunosuppressive therapy included basiliximab and steroids while the maintenance trea

SUBMITTER: Gregorini M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6286527 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature