Table 1.

Features of the 12 Liver Transplant Recipients Tested

Patient No.	Age (yr)	Sex	Days After Transplant	Prednisone Dose (mg/d)	Fasting Blood Sugar Level (mg/dl)	Peak Insulin Level μU/ml)
1	41	F	25	5	82	30
2	31	M	15	10	95	42
3	18	M	25	5	100	66
4	38	M	19	10	154	22
5	42	M	23	0	99	41
6	39	M	34	5	90	23
7	49	M	24	0	85	35
8	28	M	21	20	115	26
9	55	M	35	10	103	37
10	36	F	24	10	99	128
11	33	F	27	5	97	34
12	36	M	49	5	80	27
Mean ± SD	37 ± 9		27 ± 9	7 ± 5	99 ± 18	48 ± 28