Immunosuppressive medications, clinical and metabolic parameters in new-onset diabetes mellitus after kidney transplantation

Summary New-onset diabetes after transplantation (NODAT) is a growing concern in transplantation. All modifiable risk factors are not yet identified. We assessed the relationship between baseline clinical and biochemical parameters and NODAT. Eight-hundred and fifty-seven in-Caucasian renal transplant recipients were included. Charts were individually reviewed. The follow-up was 5.3 years (ranges: 0.25–20.8; 5613 patient-years). The incidence of NODAT was 15.0%, 18.4% and 22.0% at 10, 15 and 20 years following transplantation. Age, body mass index (BMI), glucose (all P