Hyperglycemia during the Immediate Period after Kidney Transplantation
Author(s) -
Harini A. Chakkera,
E. Jennifer Weil,
Janna C. Castro,
Raymond L. Heilman,
Kunam S. Reddy,
Marek J. Mazur,
Khaled Hamawi,
David C. Mulligan,
Adyr A. Moss,
Kristin L. Mekeel,
Fernando G. Cosio,
Curtiss B. Cook
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
clinical journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1555-905X
pISSN - 1555-9041
DOI - 10.2215/cjn.05471008
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , transplantation , immunosuppression , hypoglycemia , insulin , retrospective cohort study , kidney transplantation , intensive care medicine , pharmacy , endocrinology , family medicine
Hyperglycemia and new-onset diabetes occurs frequently after kidney transplantation. The stress of surgery and exposure to immunosuppression medications have metabolic effects and can cause or worsen preexisting hyperglycemia. To our knowledge, hyperglycemia in the immediate posttransplantation period has not been studied.
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