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