Intraoperative Hyperglycemia Augments Ischemia Reperfusion Injury in Renal Transplantation: A Prospective Study

Background. Diabetes is a risk factor for delayed graft function in kidney transplantation, and hyperglycemia increases ischemia reperfusion injury in animal models. Methods. To explore the role of perioperative hyperglycemia in ischemia reperfusion injury, we conducted a prospective study of 40 pat...

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Main Authors: Justin Parekh, Claus U. Niemann, Kim Dang, Ryutaro Hirose
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Transplantation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/652458
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