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ArticleDiabetes & metabolism journal2024

Association of Muscle Mass Loss with Diabetes Development in Liver Transplantation Recipients.

Sejeong Lee, Minyoung Lee, Young-Eun Kim, Hae Kyung Kim, Sook Jung Lee, Jiwon Kim, Yurim Yang, Chul Hoon Kim, Hyangkyu Lee, Dong Jin Joo and 2 more

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Article in Diabetes & metabolism journal, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  3. Impact of Early Post-Transplantation Diabetes Mellitus and Changes in Diabetic Status on Graft Failure and Mortality in Kidney Transplant Recipients.Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation · 2026
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Sejeong LeeGraduate School, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Minyoung LeeDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Young-Eun KimGraduate School, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Hae Kyung KimGraduate School, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Sook Jung LeeDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jiwon KimGraduate School, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Yurim YangDepartment of Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Chul Hoon KimDepartment of Pharmacology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Hyangkyu LeeMo-Im Kim Nursing Research Institute, Biobehavioral Research Center, Yonsei University College of Nursing, Seoul, Korea.
Dong Jin JooDivision of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Myoung Soo KimDivision of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Eun Seok KangGraduate School, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Funding

Handok Inc.Ministry of Science, ICT and Future PlanningNational Research Foundation of Korea 2016R1A2B4013029National Research Foundation of Korea 2019R1A2C2007514Yonsei University College of Medicine 6-2017-0053
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgruoundPost-transplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM) is one of the most significant complications after transplantation. Patients with end-stage liver diseases requiring transplantation are prone to sarcopenia, but the association between sarcopenia and PTDM remains to be elucidated. We aimed to investigate the effect of postoperative muscle mass loss on PTDM development.

methodsA total of 500 patients who underwent liver transplantation at a tertiary care hospital between 2005 and 2020 were included. Skeletal muscle area at the level of the L3-L5 vertebrae was measured using computed tomography scans performed before and 1 year after the transplantation. The associations between the change in the muscle area after the transplantation and the incidence of PTDM was investigated using a Cox proportional hazard model.

resultsDuring the follow-up period (median, 4.9 years), PTDM occurred in 165 patients (33%). The muscle mass loss was greater in patients who developed PTDM than in those without PTDM. Muscle depletion significantly increased risk of developing PTDM after adjustment for other confounding factors (hazard ratio, 1.50; 95% confidence interval, 1.23 to 1.84; P=0.001). Of the 357 subjects who had muscle mass loss, 124 (34.7%) developed PTDM, whereas of the 143 patients in the muscle mass maintenance group, 41 (28.7%) developed PTDM. The cumulative incidence of PTDM was significantly higher in patients with muscle loss than in patients without muscle loss (P=0.034).

conclusionMuscle depletion after liver transplantation is associated with increased risk of PTDM development.

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Diabetes MellitusLiver TransplantationSarcopeniaHumansMusclesRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsDiabetes mellitusLiver transplantationMuscle, skeletalSarcopenia

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PMCPMC10850281

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