Metabolic control and progression of complications in insulin-dependent diabetic patients after kidney transplantation

• Published in: Journal of internal medicine Vol. 232; no. 3; p. 253
• Main Authors: Ekstrand, A, Groop, L, Pettersson, E, Grönhagen-Riska, C, Laatikainen, L, Matikainen, E, Seppäläinen, A M, Laasonen, E, Summanen, P, Ollus, A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.09.1992
• Subjects: Adult; Analysis of Variance; Body Weight; Chi-Square Distribution; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - complications; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - physiopathology; Diabetic Angiopathies - physiopathology; Diabetic Neuropathies - physiopathology; Diabetic Retinopathy - physiopathology; Female; Graft Survival; Humans; Kidney Transplantation; Male; Middle Aged; Nutritional Status; Prospective Studies; Survival Analysis

Patient survival and progression of complications were monitored for 3 years after kidney transplantation in 29 type-1 diabetic patients. Ten age-matched, non-diabetic kidney-transplanted patients served as controls. Five diabetic patients died during follow-up (three cardiovascular events, two infe...