Kidney Transplantation
Metabolic syndrome linked to impaired renal allograft function
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, November 29th, 2004
According to recent research published in the American Journal of Transplantation, "Chronic renal transplant dysfunction (CRTD) remains a leading cause of renal allograft loss. Evidence suggests that immunological and ischemic insults are mainly associated with CRTD occurring within the first year after transplantation, whereas nonimmunological insults are predominantly associated with CRTD beyond the first year. Several cardiovascular risk factors, such as obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus have been identified as important nonimmunological risk factors for...
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