[Diabetic nephropathy. Study protocol for pre-kidney transplantation].
Between May 1990 and October 1998, 67 diabetic patients with end-stage renal disease, on dialysis, were submitted to a standardized protocol in order to assess the coexistence and degree of other diabetic and nondiabetic complications that could affect transplantation. Some of the results were analysed. Type 2 diabetic patients had more abnormal results on the lower limbs doppler ultrasound and on the lower limbs arteriography than type 1 (p < 0.05). Type 2 diabetic patients had more cardiovascular complications so the decision to transplant should be taken on a case by case basis.
Baptista
Carla
C
Serviços de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo, Nefrologia, Urologia e Transplantação, Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra.
Bastos
Margarida
M
Paiva
Sandra
S
Martins
Teresa
T
Leitão
Patrícia
P
Lemos
Manuel
M
Alves
Rui
R
Bastos
Carlos
C
Mota
Alfredo
A
Carvalheiro
Manuela
M
Furtado
Linhares
L
Ruas
M M Almedia
MM
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000601:surgery*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis