Introduction: Kidney transplantation is the best replacement therapy of type 2 diabetic patients and recently similar graft and patient survival between diabetic and nondiabetic recipients has been reported. However, standard immunosuppressive protocols are lacking. We present our experience with sirolimus-based immunosuppression in a population of 24 type 2 diabetic patients who underwent a kidney transplantation. Patients and Methods: From January 2001 to December 2006, 396 kidney transplantations were performed. Twenty-four patients had type 2 diabetes mellitus as a cause of end-stage renal disease. They were randomized in two groups: thirteen patients (group A) received an immunosuppressive treatment with sirolimus, low-dose tacrolimus and steroids, while 11 patients (group B) received sirolimus, mycophenolate mofetil and steroids. Results: Clinical characteristics were similar between the two groups. A slightly better kidney functionality was observed in group B patients. There were neither acute rejection episodes nor severe infectious complications in both groups. One patient in each group underwent a foot amputation. Graft and patient survival was 100% for both groups at a median follow-up of 29 months. Conclusions: Sirolimus-based immunosuppression is safe and efficacious in type 2 diabetic patients who underwent a kidney transplantation, allowing a better glucose metabolism control. Copyright (C) 2010 S. Karger AG, Basel
Sirolimus-Based Immunosuppression in Kidney Transplantation for Type 2 Diabetic Nephropathy
VEROUX, Massimiliano;Giaquinta A;VEROUX, Pierfrancesco
2010-01-01
Abstract
Introduction: Kidney transplantation is the best replacement therapy of type 2 diabetic patients and recently similar graft and patient survival between diabetic and nondiabetic recipients has been reported. However, standard immunosuppressive protocols are lacking. We present our experience with sirolimus-based immunosuppression in a population of 24 type 2 diabetic patients who underwent a kidney transplantation. Patients and Methods: From January 2001 to December 2006, 396 kidney transplantations were performed. Twenty-four patients had type 2 diabetes mellitus as a cause of end-stage renal disease. They were randomized in two groups: thirteen patients (group A) received an immunosuppressive treatment with sirolimus, low-dose tacrolimus and steroids, while 11 patients (group B) received sirolimus, mycophenolate mofetil and steroids. Results: Clinical characteristics were similar between the two groups. A slightly better kidney functionality was observed in group B patients. There were neither acute rejection episodes nor severe infectious complications in both groups. One patient in each group underwent a foot amputation. Graft and patient survival was 100% for both groups at a median follow-up of 29 months. Conclusions: Sirolimus-based immunosuppression is safe and efficacious in type 2 diabetic patients who underwent a kidney transplantation, allowing a better glucose metabolism control. Copyright (C) 2010 S. Karger AG, BaselFile | Dimensione | Formato | |
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