Preoperative C-Peptide Predicts Weight Gain After Pancreas Transplantation.

Julia TorabiJuan P RoccaElizabeth KestenbaumMaria AjaimyMonica DeFeoAthena KonickiLuz Liriano-WardYorg AzziCindy PynadathEnver AkalinMilan KinkhabwalaJay A Graham

Published in: Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.) (2020)

Patients with elevated C-peptides at time of transplant are susceptible to rapid weight gain postoperatively. These patients may benefit from aggressive nutritional management.

Keyphrases

weight gain
body mass index
birth weight
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
physical activity
patient reported outcomes
mesenchymal stem cells