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- Title:
Repaglinide in the management of new-onset diabetes mellitus after renal transplantation.
- Document type:
- Article
- Author(s):
- Turk, T; Pietruck, F; Dolff, S; Kribben, A; Janssen, OE; Mann, K; Philipp, T; Heemann, U; Witzke, O
- Abstract:
- The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of the short-acting insulin secretion drug repaglinide in new-onset diabetes mellitus (NODM) after renal transplantation. Twenty-three Caucasian patients with NODM after renal transplantation were selected to receive repaglinide therapy and were followed for at least 6 months. A control group treated with rosiglitazone was chosen for comparison. Successful repaglinide treatment was defined as a significant improvement of blood glucose concentrations and HbA1c <7% in the absence of glucosuria and without the need for the addition of further anti-diabetic agents. After 6 months of treatment with repaglinide, 14 of the 23 patients were successfully treated. Mean HbA1c decreased from 7.6 +/- 0.6% to 5.8 +/- 0.6% in 14 patients treated successfully. In nine patients, hyperglycemia persisted, and they were switched to insulin treatment (HbA1c 8.5 +/- 2.9% at the beginning to 7.4 +/- 2.2%). Mean serum creatinine levels, cyclosporine A and tacrolimus blood levels did not change significantly following institution of repaglinide therapy. The rate of successful treatment and the degree of HbA1c decrease were similar compared to rosiglitazone-treated control patients. The data from our observational study indicate that repaglinide can be an effective treatment option in Caucasian patients with NODM after renal transplantation.
- Journal title abbreviation:
- Am J Transplant
- Year:
- 2006
- Journal volume:
- 6
- Journal issue:
- 4
- Pages contribution:
- 842-6
- Language:
- eng
- Fulltext / DOI:
- doi:10.1111/j.1600-6143.2006.01250.x
- Pubmed ID:
- http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16539642
- Print-ISSN:
- 1600-6135
- TUM Institution:
- Fachgebiet Nephrologie (Prof. Heemann)
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