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New-onset diabetes (NODAT) after solid organ transplantation is an important clinical challenge associated to increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) events. In end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients, the impact of arterial stiffness on all-cause and CV mortality has been clearly documented. Arterial stiffness has a pivotal role in the genesis of high blood pressure (SBP), increased left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), and consequently CV mortality. Both LVH and arterial stiffness are independent determinants of CV disease in patients with ESRD. The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between post-transplant new-onset diabetes and arterial stiffness and left ventricular mass index (LVMI) in kidney transplant recipients.


Clinical Trial Description

All patients' data were recorded from clinical charts. Visits in out patient clinic were organized as follows: three visits per week during the first 2 weeks; two visits per week until day 60; weekly visits until day 120; monthly visits during the first year; one visit every other month during the second year; and four visits per year thereafter until death or end-stage renal disease (i.e. dialysis or retransplantation). The following parameters were collected; 1) age, 2) gender, 3) posttransplantation duration, 4) pretransplant hemodialysis duration, 4) acute rejection episodes, 5) use of statins, ace inhibitor (ACE) or angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB), 6) immunosuppressive treatment (mycophenolate, cyclosporine, tacrolimus, and sirolimus use), 7) pretransplant lipid profile (values in the last month before transplantation), 8) posttransplant lipid profile (mean value), 9) FPG and HbA1c levels (mean value), 10) office blood pressure measurements, 11) hemoglobin, calcium, phosphorus, albumine and parathyroid hormone levels, 12) creatinine and estimated GFR (MDRD equation) and, 13) cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection history. Mean values were arithmetic means of each parameter that were collected from patient charts at 3 monthly basis after the first posttransplant 6 months while other parameters (12-16) were collected as single values at study inclusion.

All patients were under 5 mg prednisolone treatment within the immuno suppressive regimen. Maintenance immunosuppressive treatment included prednisone with a gradual tapering and mycophenolate mofetil or sodium associated with cyclosporine, tacrolimus or sirolimus in most patients. Target through levels at 3 months were 150-250 ng/ml for cyclosporine and 8-12 ng/ml for tacrolimus and sirolimus. Anti-diabetic treatment modalities (diet and lifestyle changes, oral anti-diabetic drugs or insulin) were also recorded for patients with NODAT.

Body compositions of all patients were analyzed by using the Body Composition Analyzer (Tanita BC-420MA). Fat mass, fat free mass, muscle mass, visceral fat mass and body mass index were calculated for each patient.

All patients underwent echocardiographic examinations (Siemens Acuson C256, Mountain view, California 2000 with 3V2c transducer probe) by the same operator and left ventricular mass was calculated according to the Devereux formula and indexed to body surface area to give LVMI (g/m2). Left ventricular mass index values greater than 130g/m2 (n: 57) were defined as high left ventricular mass.

Pulse wave velocity (PWv) is defined as the velocity of the arterial pulse for moving along the vessel wall. Pulse wave velocity along the aorta was measured by using two ultrasound or pressure sensitive transducers fixed transcutaneously over the course of a pair of arteries separated by a known distance: the femoral and right common carotid arteries. PWV was calculated from measurements of pulse transit time and the distance, according to the following formula: PWV (m/s)= distance (m)/transit time (s). Measurement of PWV values was con-ducted after abstinence from caffeine or smoking and after an overnight fast without intake of antihypertensive drugs. PWV was determined by using the SphygmoCor CvMs V9 system and values > 7 m/s was defined as increased. ;


Study Design

Observational Model: Case Control, Time Perspective: Retrospective


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NCT number NCT01976689
Study type Observational
Source Baskent University
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Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date March 2012
Completion date September 2013

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