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- Title
Choices in kidney transplantation in type 1 diabetes: are there skeletal benefits of the endocrine pancreas?
- Authors
Scialla, Julia J
- Abstract
Previously, recipients of a simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant versus a kidney transplant alone were thought to have higher fracture risk. Using a large US registry, Nikkel et al. observed lower rates of fracture hospitalization among patients with type 1 diabetes after simultaneous pancreas-kidney compared with kidney transplantation alone, particularly among men. It is not known whether the apparent benefit of simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation is due to improved bone strength or fewer falls, but these findings may influence transplant decision making.
- Subjects
UNITED States; KIDNEY disease diagnosis; TRANSPLANTATION of organs, tissues, etc.; TYPE 1 diabetes; HOSPITAL care
- Publication
Kidney International, 2013, Vol 83, Issue 3, p356
- ISSN
0085-2538
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/ki.2012.438