Early occurrence of new-onset diabetes after transplantation is related to type of liver graft and warm ischaemic injury

Hermien Hartog, Christine J. H. May, Chris Corbett, Angela Phillips, Jeremy W. Tomlinson, Hynek Mergental, John Isaac, Simon Bramhall, Darius F. Mirza, Paolo Muiesan, M. Thamara P. R. Perera*

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Abstract

Background & Aims: We studied new-onset diabetes after transplantation (NODAT) in liver transplantation with grafts donated after brain death (DBD) or circulatory death (DCD), focusing on the early post-transplant period.

Methods: A total of 430 non-diabetic primary liver transplant recipients [DCD, n=90 (21%)] were followed up for 30months (range 5-69). NODAT was defined as the composite endpoint of one of following: (i) Two non-fasting plasma glucose levels > 11.1mmol/L30days apart, (ii) oral hypoglycaemic drugs 30days consecutively (iii) insulin therapy 30days and (iv) HbA1c 48mmol/L. Resolution of NODAT was defined as cessation of treatment or hyperglycaemia.

Results: Total of 81/430 (19%) patients developed NODAT. Incidence and resolution of NODAT over time showed significantly different patterns between DCD and DBD liver graft recipients; early occurrence, high peak incidence and early resolution were seen in DCD. In multivariate logistic regression including age, ethnicity, HCV, tacrolimus level and pulsed steroids, only DCD was independently associated with NODAT at day 15 post-transplant (OR 6.5, 95% CI 2.3-18.4, P

Conclusion: Early peak of NODAT in DCD graft recipients is a novel finding, occurring independently from known risk factors. Donor warm ischaemia and impact on insulin sensitivity should be further studied and could perhaps be associated with graft function.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1739-1747
Number of pages9
JournalLiver International
Volume35
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun-2015
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • diabetes mellitus
  • donation after circulatory death
  • hyperglycaemia
  • liver transplantation
  • NODAT
  • INTERNATIONAL CONSENSUS GUIDELINES
  • RISK-FACTORS
  • KIDNEY-TRANSPLANTATION
  • INSULIN-RESISTANCE
  • MELLITUS
  • RECIPIENTS
  • GLUCOSE
  • DEATH
  • METAANALYSIS
  • REPERFUSION

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