Kidney Transplantation, Pancreas Transplantation
Conditions
Keywords
glucose clamp, beta-cell
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to compare functional beta-cell mass using the hyperglycaemic clamp test in insulin-independent pancreas-kidney recipients with that in non-diabetic kidney recipients and normal controls as well as with the partially previously reported data in beta-cell recipients.
Interventions
hyperglycemic clamp test
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* kidney pancreas recipients * kidney recipients * healthy volunteers * beta-cell recipients * immunosuppression with MMF-Tacrolimus * 1-4 years after transplantation
Exclusion criteria
* high doses of steroids * insulin dependent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| insulin secretion during clamp test | time 0 |
Countries
Belgium