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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Dec 22.
Published in final edited form as: Transplantation. 2020 Jun;104(6):1287–1293. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000002960

Table 5:

Findings at last follow-up.

Findings at last follow up N=39
Mean post-transplant follow up (years) 27.4 ± 1.9
Pancreas graft outcomes
 Functional graft, not requiring medications 35 (89.7%)
 On low-dose insulin or oral agent to control blood sugar 4 (10.3%)
Functionality
 Independent 35 (89.7%)
 Dependent for activities of daily living 4 (10.3%)
Hypertension 38 (97.4%)
Hyperlipidemia 26 (66.7%)
Coronary artery disease 11 (28.2%)
DSA findings on last follow up
 Never tested 6 (15.4%)
 Negative on last check: 20 (51.3%)
 Positive on last check: 13 (33.3%)
Current immunosuppressive medications:
 Three drug regimen 24 (61.5%)
  Aza + CNI + steroids 8 (33.3%)
  MPA + CNI + steroids 14 (58.3%)
  Aza + sirolimus + steroids 2 (8.3%)
 Two drug regimen 13 (33.3%)
  MPA + steroids 4 (30.8%)
  CNI + steroids 8 (61.5%)
  Aza + steroids 1 (7.7%)
 One drug regimen 2 (5.2%)
  Steroids 2 (100.0%)
Mean HgbA1c (%) 5.6 ± 0.6
Mean serum creatinine mg/dl (n=28) 1.6 ± 0.6
Mean eGFR (ml/min/1.73m2) 45.9 ± 20.3
Average weight gain post-transplant (kg) 10.9 ± 16.9

Abbreviations: DSA, donor-specific antibody; Aza, azathioprine; CNI, calcineurin-inhibitor; MPA, mycophenolic acid