The impact of post-transplant diabetes mellitus on liver transplant outcomes.
Sarah R LieberRuth-Ann LeeYue JiangClaire ReuterRandall WatkinsKristen SzempruchDavid A GerberChirag S DesaiG Stephen DeCherneyA Sidney BarrittPublished in: Clinical transplantation (2019)
Post-transplant diabetes mellitus occurs rapidly in the post-LT period and is a significant problem for both NAFLD and non-NAFLD LT recipients. Age is a significant risk factor for PTDM. Outcomes trended toward increased rejection and worse survival among PTDM individuals, suggesting the benefit of early strategies targeting glucose control.