Pregnancy After Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplantation in Treatment of End-Stage Diabetes Mellitus: a Review
Zana Stanic, Marko Vulic, Zlatko Hrgovic, Rajko Fureš, Milvija Plazibat, Esma Cecuk, Iva Vusic, Marko Lagancic · Zeitschrift für Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie · 2022 · Heft 02 · S. 86-91
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AbstractThe majority of patients with simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplant (SPKT) required transplantation owing to a long-standing history of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). The disease causes multiple organ damage, impairs fertility, and affects quality of life. A successful kidney and pancreas transplant can improve health, ameliorate the consequences of pre-existent diabetes, and restore fertility. Good graft function, without any sign of rejection, and stable doses of immunosuppressant drugs are of utmost importance prior to the planned pregnancy. SPKT recipients who become pregnant may b…
