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Post-transplantation diabetes mellitus; frequency and related risk factors: a single center study.
Saudi journal of kidney diseases and transplantation : an official publication of the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation, Saudi Arabia - 1 Sept 2010
Ghafari Ali, PourAli Reza, Sepehrvand Nariman, Hatami Sanaz, Modarres Vanooshe
Abstract excerpt
Post-transplantation diabetes mellitus (PTDM) is a serious complication after organ transplantation, which could lead to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The rate of PTDM increased in recent years, probably due to new immunosuppressive drugs such as Tacrolimus. In this study, we retrospectively evaluated the frequency of PTDM and related risk factors in 644 non diabetic patients who underwent renal...
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