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Coronary artery calcium may stabilize following islet cell transplantation in patients with type 1 diabetes.
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Clinical Transplantation . Oct2017, Vol. 31 Issue 10, pn/a-N.PAG. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Islet cell transplantation can functionally cure type 1 diabetes and also improve carotid intima-media thickness. This study provides a preliminary description of changes in coronary artery calcium following islet transplantation, and associated factors. Coronary artery calcium was measured in 14 patients with type 1 diabetes (11 had measures both pre- and post-transplant [mean 2.3 years]) in the University of Illinois at Chicago's clinical trial. Multivariable mixed-effects linear regression of repeated measures was used to quantify calcium change and determine if this change was longitudinally associated with risk/protective factors. Thirteen of the patients were female, with mean baseline age, diabetes duration, and BMI of 47.6 and 28.7 years, and 23.1, respectively. Over half (57%) had detectable coronary artery calcium pre-transplant. Minimal change (0.39 mm3/y, P = .02) occurred in coronary artery calcium levels pre- to post-transplant. No patient met criteria for calcium progression. Coronary artery calcium was positively associated with total and small VLDL particles ( P ≤ .02), statin dose ( P = .02), and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio ( P = .04) and negatively associated with free fatty acids ( P = .03), total HDL ( P = .03), large HDL particles ( P = .005), and tacrolimus dose ( P = .02). Islet transplant may stabilize coronary artery calcium, with optimal management of lipids and kidney function remaining key therapeutic targets. [ NCT00679041]. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09020063
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Clinical Transplantation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 125541622
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ctr.13059