Increased ferritin levels are associated with incident diabetes after kidney transplantation: A prospective cohort study
Increased levels of ferritin are independently associated with a higher risk of post-transplant diabetes in kidney transplant recipients. Especially, kidney transplant recipients with ferritin levels > 500 µg/l, seem susceptible to the development of post-transplant diabetes over time.
Authors
- Peter R. van Dijk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9702-6551)
- Aad van der Vaart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8074-2375)
- Daan J. Touw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1429-4789)
- Pien Rawee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9135-2535)
- Stephan J. L. Bakker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3356-6791)
- Daan Kremer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0011-115X)
- Martin H. de Borst (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4127-8733)
- Michele F. Eisenga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2484-6233)
Institutions
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- University of Groningen (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Diabetes & Metabolism
- Published
- 2025-02-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diabet.2025.101626
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.77