Preoperative C-Peptide Predicts Weight Gain After Pancreas Transplantation.
Julia TorabiJuan P RoccaElizabeth KestenbaumMaria AjaimyMonica DeFeoAthena KonickiLuz Liriano-WardYorg AzziCindy PynadathEnver AkalinMilan KinkhabwalaJay A GrahamPublished 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.