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Nov 22 2024
November 22, 2024

Grand Rounds in Transplant Nephrology – an ISN-TTS Sister Transplant Centres Initiative: Post-transplant diabetes in paediatric kidney transplant recipients

  • 2 PM CET

Post transplant Diabetes (PTDM) is a well-recognized complication after Kidney transplantation. Recent updates include recognition of impaired glucose tolerance, optimization of immunosuppression, prevention of  PTDM and incorporation of new glucose lowering agents. Peri-transplant hyperglycemia is being increasingly identified and treated in paediatric population. We discuss a case series of children who developed post transplant hyperglycemia. Two of them were asymptomatic, two of them had high tacrolimus levels and two of them required insulin therapy. Optimization of immunosuppression and insulin therapy resulted in resolution of hyperglycaemia.  

 

Learning objectives:

  • Describe the course of Post transplant  diabetes (PTDM)  
  • Outline the challenges of balancing immunosuppressive medications in the presence of post-transplant hyperglycaemia 
  • Discuss the prevention and treatment strategies of  PTDM. 

 

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Moderator

Rukshana Schroff (UK)

Robert Freercks (South Africa)

Speakers

Rouba Garro (USA)

Naorem Lakshmee Devi (India)

Indira Agarwal (India)

Friday, November 22 2024 - 2 PM CET