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Table 3 Risk factors contributing to the development of dyslipidemia following pancreas transplantation

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

• Older age

• Obesity/Overweight

• Weight gain after transplantation

• Pretransplantation hyperlipidemia

• Male gender

• Graft dysfunction

• Proteinuria

• New-onset diabetes

• Prednisone dosage

• Immunosuppressive agents: sirolimus (particularly), tacrolimus, cyclosporine

 
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