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Analysis of Individual Components of Frailty in Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney, and Solitary Pancreas Transplant Recipients.

Sandesh ParajuliJon OdoricoIsabel BreyerEmily ZonaFahad AzizHeather LordenJacqueline Garonzik-WangDixon KaufmanDidier Mandelbrot
Published in: Transplantation direct (2023)
We found that not all components of frailty contribute equally to predicting outcomes. Objective measurements of slow walk time, unintentional weight loss, and low grip strength were found to be associated with less optimal outcomes in pancreas transplant recipients. Targeted interventions may improve posttransplant outcomes.
Keyphrases
  • weight loss
  • physical activity
  • type diabetes
  • glycemic control
  • roux en y gastric bypass
  • skeletal muscle
  • gastric bypass