The Utility of Pre- and Post-Transplant Oral Glucose Tolerance Tests: Identifying Kidney Transplant Recipients With or at Risk of New Onset Diabetes After Transplant
Julian Singer, Leyla Aouad, Kate Wyburn, David M. Gracey, Tracey Ying, Steven J. Chadban
Abstract
A pre-transplant OGTT identified candidates at increased risk of post-transplant dysglycaemia and NODAT, as diagnosed by an OGTT. Robust prospective trials are needed to determine whether various interventions can reduce post-transplant risk for candidates with an abnormal pre-transplant OGTT.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineRenal transplantKidney transplantDiabetes mellitusInternal medicineKidney transplantationIntensive care medicineTransplantationEndocrinologyRenal Transplantation Outcomes and TreatmentsOrgan Transplantation Techniques and OutcomesMetabolism and Genetic Disorders