Choices in kidney transplantation in type 1 diabetes: Are there skeletal benefits of the endocrine pancreas?

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Previously, recipients of a simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant versus a kidney transplant alone were thought to have higher fracture risk. Using a large US registry, Nikkel et al. observed lower rates of fracture hospitalization among patients with type 1 diabetes after simultaneous pancreas-kidney compared with kidney transplantation alone, particularly among men. It is not known whether the apparent benefit of simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation is due to improved bone strength or fewer falls, but these findings may influence transplant decision making. © 2012 International Society of Nephrology.

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Scialla, J. J. (2013). Choices in kidney transplantation in type 1 diabetes: Are there skeletal benefits of the endocrine pancreas? Kidney International. Nature Publishing Group. https://doi.org/10.1038/ki.2012.438

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