post transplant diabetes

Weight Gain After Kidney Transplant: Why It Happens, Why Some Patients Don’t Gain Much, and Why It Matters for Long-Term Graft Health

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Kidney transplant recipient monitoring body weight as part of long-term graft health and metabolic wellness.

Table of Contents Is Weight Gain Normal After Kidpney Transplant? Why Weight Gain Happens After Transplant How Immunosuppressants Can Influence Weight and Metabolism H3: Corticosteroids – Prednisolone and Prednisone H3: Calcineurin Inhibitors – Tacrolimus and Cyclosporine H3: Antimetabolites – Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) and Azathioprine H3: mTOR Inhibitors – Sirolimus and Everolimus Is Weight Gain Always … Read more

When My Fasting Glucose Started Rising After Kidney Transplant: An Early Warning Sign and My Action Plan

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Kidney transplant recipient checking fasting glucose with a glucometer at home.

Table of Contents A Number I Was Not Expecting to See Understanding My Rising Fasting Glucose Trend Why Fasting Glucose Matters After Kidney Transplant Looking Honestly at What Had Changed The Hidden Role of Stress and Cortisol When Sleep Quietly Goes Off Track The Month I Stopped Walking Small Dietary Changes That Added Up From … Read more