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Table 2 Tests for identifying pancreas graft dysfunction

From: Diabetes and other endocrine-metabolic abnormalities in the long-term follow-up of pancreas transplantation

• Urinary amylase levels (only for bladder- drained transplants)

• Serum amylase and lipase levels

• Fasting glucose levels (consider OGTT if >100 mg/dl)

• A1C

• Creatinine (in SPK patients)

• Duplex sonographic scanning of the allograft (when thrombosis and/or rejection are suspected)

• Ultrasound- guided biopsy (gold standard for rejection)

 
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Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology

ISSN: 2055-8260

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