title: Postprandial blood glucose level in maintenance hemodialysis patients predicts post-transplant-diabetes-mellitus.
abstract: Post-transplant-diabetes-mellitus (PTDM) is a frequent complication after kidney transplantation. One-hundred-and-seven patients with kidney transplantation were screened for the occurrence of PTDM. Of these, full data sets from 49 subjects were available with documented glucose concentrations during maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) and regular clinical follow-up of 7-34 months. For assessment of glucose metabolism the response to a standard meal during MHD was used in normoglycemic patients based on fasting blood glucose. Abnormal postprandial blood glucose concentration was defined as >140 mg/dl 2 h after food intake.Twelve end stage renal disease patients had abnormal postprandial blood glucose on MHD. All 12 subjects but also four MHD patients with normal postprandial and fasting blood glucose values developed PTDM. Multivariate Cox-regression analysis revealed that abnormal postprandial blood glucose is a strong predictor for PTDM (Hazard ratio: 42.3 (IQR: 7.9-227.2); p<0.001). Fasting blood glucose (94 vs. 100 mg/dl) was not different between MHD patients who did (n=16) or did not (n=33) develop PTDM.This study suggests that measurement of postprandial blood glucose during MHD identifies patients who develop PTDM after kidney transplantation. It should be used for screening of patients at risk.
authors.affiliation: Medical University of Vienna, Department of Medicine III, Austria.
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Haider
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mittermayer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Friedl
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Batrice
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Auinger
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wolzt
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Hörl
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000378:metabolism*; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012737:Sex Factors; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents