Prevalence and risk factors for posttransplant diabetes mellitus: Data from government tertiary care center

Abstract

Background: Diabetes occurs in substantial number of patients following renal transplantation, contributing to mortality and morbidity in particular the cardiovascular disease and infection. The prevalence and risk factors in South Indian population is not precisely clear. Our study aimed at determining the prevalence, epidemiology, and risk factors in kidney transplant recipients with posttransplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM). Methodology: This is a single-center analytical, cross-sectional, and retrospective study of adult renal transplant recipients who underwent transplant between January 2014 and December 2016. Institutional ethics committee approval was obtained. Results: Of 149 patients transplanted, 115 were included for study. Twenty-six patients (22.6%) developed PTDM. The mean age of the PTDM group was 35.2 years and 76.92% were males. Univariate analysis revealed age (P 1 year (OR = 1.75), and induction therapy (OR = 2.0) to be independent risk factors for PTDM. Conclusions: There is high risk of developing diabetes after transplant with one quarter of this south Indian cohort developing PTDM. Older age, male sex, family history of diabetes, dialysis vintage, and use of induction therapy were independent risk factors for PTDM.

Keywords

• Posttransplant diabetes mellitus
• prevalence
• renal transplant recipients
• risk factors