Higher Pretransplantation Hemoglobin A1c Is Associated With Greater Risk of Posttransplant Diabetes Mellitus
Posttransplantation diabetes mellitus (PTDM) is a common complication among kidney transplant recipients and is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular events and poorer graft and patient survival. The association of pretransplantation hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) with PTDM remains unclear. Identi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-11-01
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Series: | Kidney International Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468024917301675 |