Plasma Branched-Chain Amino Acid Concentrations and Glucose Homeostasis in Kidney Transplant Recipients and Candidates.
G V Ramesh PrasadM M NashW YuanD BeriaultM YazdanpanahP W ConnellyPublished in: Canadian journal of kidney health and disease (2023)
Plasma BCAA concentrations are higher post-transplant in type 2 diabetic states, but do not differ by diabetes status in the presence of kidney failure. The association of BCAA with measures of hepatic insulin resistance among nondiabetic post-transplant patients is consistent with impaired BCAA metabolism as a characteristic of kidney transplantation.