Vascular calcifications in renal transplants: the role of subclinical diabetes

Vascular calcifications, expressed as arterial intimal calcification (AIC) and arterial media calcification (AMC), are associated with cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and are an independent predictor of CV mortality. We studied 37 nondiabetic renal transplant recipients (RTR) in a stable phase (mean age 49±12 years, 27M/10F) at least one year posttransplant (80±58 months) and not treated with oral hypoglycemic agents or insulin. All patients underwent B-Mode ultrasonography of commune femoral and carotid arteries to determine the presence of calcified plaques. Superficial femoral and tibial arteries were also inve…