Post-transplant diabetes mellitus depending on the pre-transplant dialysis technique

Post-transplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM) is one of the most important complications in kidney transplant patients because it has a significant impact on graft and patient survival. Diagnosis of PTDM should be based on the American Diabetic Association criteria. Recent studies show the value of performing an oral glucose tolerance test in all patients. Multiple risk factors promote PTDM. PTDM incidence may be reduced by controlling modifiable factors (immunosuppression, obesity infections...). According to RMRC data, patients on peritoneal dialysis are younger but have a greater incidence rate of dyslipidemia and obesity. Recent data suggest that subclinical information, adiponectin, and ghrelin may be a significant pathogenetic factor in development of insulin resistance and diabetes mellitus. There is no clear evidence that the dialysis procedure influences the subclinical inflammatory state and adipocytokines. According to data from the Spanish group for the study of PTDM, a relationship exists between ghrelin levels and sex in patients on peritoneal dialysis. The most common metabolic complication in patients on peritoneal dialysis is hyperglycemia. Pre-transplant hyperglycemia promotes the occurrence of PTDM. There is no clear evidence in the literature showing that the dialysis procedure is a risk factor for the occurrence of PTDM. Additional multicenter studies are required to analyze the clinical and biological characteristics of renal patients and their relationship to PTDM.