title: Hyperlipidemia and obesity after renal transplantation.
abstract: Obesity is very frequently found after renal transplantation (Tx). It may represent risk factor for development of atherosclerosis and chronic allograft nephropathy. In a prospective randomized metabolic study we monitored for a period of 12 months a total of 427 patients (pts) (M 228/F 199) aged 20-70 yrs after Tx. All patients were treated with cyclosporin A and prednisone at standard doses. We compared the findings of 118 pts with a body mass index (BMI) > or = 30 (kg/m2, Group I) with data obtained from 309 pts with BMI < 30 (Group II) one year after Tx. The mean values of the analysed parameters were as follows (Gr I vs Gr II): total cholesterol (TC): 7.2 +/- 2.4 vs 6.1 +/- 2.0, triglycerides (TG) 3.8 +/- 1.6 vs 2.6 +/- 0.6; LDL-cholesterol 4.1 +/- 1.2 vs 3.0 +/- 0.7; fasting glycemia 8.0 +/- 3.2 vs 5.2 +/- 2.0 (all mmol/L, all p < 0.01); HDL-cholesterol/TG 0.28 +/- 0.07 vs 0.38 + 0.06, p < 0.025). The mean values of corrected Ccr, cyclosporine level, Lp(a) and proteinuria did not differ significantly. There were also no statistical differences in apo E isoforms. In conclusion, our data suggest hyperlipidemia-associated obesity should be treated effectively as a high-risk factor after Tx.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Transplant Center, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague. vladimir.teplan@medicon.cz
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Teplan
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Poledne
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Schück
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ritz
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vítko
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015992:Body Mass Index; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000453:epidemiology*; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000145:classification*; D013997:Time Factors; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D014280:Triglycerides