Theme |
Kidney transplantation for dialysis room staff -- Recent clinical issues |
Title |
Renal transplantation in diabetic nephropathy |
Author |
Naoto Matsumoto |
Department of Nephrology, St. Luke's International Hospital |
Author |
Masahiko Nagahama |
Department of Nephrology, St. Luke's International Hospital |
[ Summary ] |
Diabetic nephropathy is a leading cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Since kidney transplantation patients have better survival and quality of life than dialysis patients, patients with diabetes mellitus should also receive kidney transplantation. CVD is the most common cause of death among diabetic patients along with bacterial and fungal infection. Therefore, pre-transplantation evaluation and post-transplantation management of diabetic patients are important. |