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Erschienen in: Diabetologia 11/2014

01.11.2014 | Article

In patients with type 1 diabetes simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplantation preserves long-term kidney graft ultrastructure and function better than transplantation of kidney alone

verfasst von: Jørn P. Lindahl, Finn P. Reinholt, Ivar A. Eide, Anders Hartmann, Karsten Midtvedt, Hallvard Holdaas, Linda T. Dorg, Trine M. Reine, Svein O. Kolset, Rune Horneland, Ole Øyen, Knut Brabrand, Trond Jenssen

Erschienen in: Diabetologia | Ausgabe 11/2014

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Abstract

Aims/hypothesis

In patients with type 1 diabetes and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) we aimed to determine whether long-term normoglycaemia, as achieved by successful simultaneous pancreas and kidney (SPK) transplantation, would preserve kidney graft structure and function better than live donor kidney (LDK) transplantation alone.

Methods

Estimated GFR (eGFR) was calculated in SPK (n = 25) and LDK (n = 17) recipients in a stable phase 3 months after transplantation and annually during follow-up. Kidney graft biopsies were obtained at follow-up for measurement of glomerular volume (light microscopy), glomerular basement membrane (GBM) and podocyte foot process widths and mesangial volume fraction (electron microscopy).

Results

SPK and LDK recipients were similar in age and diabetes duration at engraftment. Donor age was higher in the LDK group. Median follow-up time was 10.1 years. Mean HbA1c levels during follow-up were 5.5 ± 0.4% (37 ± 5 mmol/mol) and 8.3 ± 1.5% (68 ± 16 mmol/mol) in the SPK and LDK group, respectively (p < 0.001). Compared with SPK recipients, LDK recipients had wider GBM (369 ± 109 nm vs 281 ± 57 nm; p = 0.008) and increased mesangial volume fraction (median 0.23 [range 0.13–0.59] vs 0.16 [0.10–0.41]; p = 0.007) at follow-up. Absolute eGFR change from baseline was −11 ± 21 and −23 ± 15 ml min−1 1.73 m−2 (p = 0.060), whereas eGFR slope was −1.1 (95% CI −1.7, −0.5) and −2.6 (95% CI −3.1, −2.1) ml min−1 1.73 m−2 per year in the SPK and LDK group, respectively (p = 0.001).

Conclusions/interpretation

In patients with type 1 diabetes and long-term normoglycaemia after successful SPK transplantation, kidney graft ultrastructure and function were better preserved compared with LDK transplantation alone.
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Metadaten
Titel
In patients with type 1 diabetes simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplantation preserves long-term kidney graft ultrastructure and function better than transplantation of kidney alone
verfasst von
Jørn P. Lindahl
Finn P. Reinholt
Ivar A. Eide
Anders Hartmann
Karsten Midtvedt
Hallvard Holdaas
Linda T. Dorg
Trine M. Reine
Svein O. Kolset
Rune Horneland
Ole Øyen
Knut Brabrand
Trond Jenssen
Publikationsdatum
01.11.2014
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Diabetologia / Ausgabe 11/2014
Print ISSN: 0012-186X
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-0428
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-014-3353-2

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