Article

New-onset diabetes mellitus after renal transplantation

Published in: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa
Volume 13 , issue 3 , 2008 , pages: 98–104

DOI: 10.1080/22201009.2008.10872179

Author(s): Pretissha Harrichund Division of Endocrinology, Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre, , Saraladevi Naicker Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, , Frederick J Raal Department of Internal Medicine, Head of Division of Endocrinology, , Piet J Becker Biostatistics Unit,

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Abstract

Aims. To determine: (i) the incidence of new-onset diabetes mellitus in patients after renal transplantation (NODM); and (ii) the association between NODM and (a) various immunosuppressive regimens, and (b) ethnicity; and (iii) to assess outcomes in terms of morbidity and mortality associated with NODM, i.e. infections, cardiovascular disease, graft function and survival, and overall patient survival.

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