Outcomes of conversion to sirolimus therapy for new-onset diabetes mellitus after kidney transplantation
10.3969/j.issn.1673-4254.2014.05.20
- VernacularTitle:西罗莫司转换钙调磷酸蛋白酶抑制剂治疗肾移植术后糖尿病
- Author:
Yi YU
1
;
Haibo NIE
;
Wei WANG
;
Weilie HU
;
Jun L
Author Information
1. 南方医科大学
- Keywords:
sirolimus;
new-onset diabetes mellitus after transplantation;
calcineurin inhibitors;
conversion therapy;
tacrolimus
- From:
Journal of Southern Medical University
2014;(5):690-693
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate safety and efficacy of conversion of calcineurin inhibitors (CNI) to sirolimus (SRL) therapy for treatment of new-onset diabetes after kidney transplantation (NODAT). Methods Of 321 kidney transplant recipients, 34 patients who developed NODAT (10.59%) were divided into 3 groups to receive continued CNI therapy at a reduced dose (group A, 14 cases), sirolimus conversion therapy (group B, 12 cases), or oral hypoglycemic drugs (group C, 12 cases). All the patients had dietary and exercise therapies, and insulin injections were given in patients with postprandial (2 h) blood glucose over 14.0 mmol/L. The patients were followed up regularly for 5 years. Results The mean blood glucose level was 13.02 ± 1.74 mol/L upon the diagnosis of NODAT in the 34 patients without significant differences between the 3 groups. At 6 months of therapy, fasting plasma glucose levels in the 3 groups decreased to 8.05±2.45, 7.45±2.44, and 9.30±3.89 mmol/L, repsrectively;at 12 months, blood glucose became normal in both groups A and B, but the patients in group A needed a greater daily insulin dose (P<0.05). In group B, the mean serum creatinine level was 165.1±61.82 mmol/L at the conversion and lowered to 150±53.05 mmol/L at 5 years (P<0.05), which were similar to those in group A at the two time points (152±43.05 and 145.88±53.05 mmol/L, respectively;P>0.05). In group C, creatinine level further increased after medication with oral hypoglycemic drugs. At 5 years, the patient and graft survival rates were 100%and 75%in group A, respectively, similar to those in group B (83.4%and 68%, respectively; P>0.05); group C showed lower patient and graft survival rates than groups B and C. Conclusion Conversion from CNI to SLR therapy can significantly the metabolism of patients with NODAT without increasing the risk of acute graft rejection.
