Open AccessInsulin Hyposecretion in Nondiabetic, Tacrolimus-Treated Renal Transplant Recipients More Than 6 months Posttransplantation
Author(s) -
Vinod Ravindran,
Richard H. Moore,
Gareth Dunseath,
Stephen Denis Luzio,
David R. Owens,
Keshwar Baboolal
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.45
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1534-6080
pISSN - 0041-1337
DOI - 10.1097/tp.0b013e3181a767b3
Subject(s) - medicine , tacrolimus , transplantation , endocrinology , diabetes mellitus , renal function , population , kidney transplantation , insulin , gastroenterology , environmental health
New-onset diabetes after transplantation is an important complication of renal transplantation. Few studies have examined nondiabetic renal transplant recipients for occult defects in insulin sensitivity or secretion. The aims of this study were to identify abnormalities of glucose metabolism in nondiabetic, tacrolimus-treated renal transplant recipients more than 6 months posttransplantation and characterize determinants.