COMPARING GRAFT SURVIVAL AND PATIENT SURVIVAL RATE OF RENAL TRANSPLANTATION IN DIABETICPATIENTS,IN THE IMAM KHOMEINI HOSPITAL TRANSPLANTATION CENTER, URMIA,IRAN (2001-2011

The aim of the present study was to compare graft survival and patient survival
between diabetic and non-diabetic patients in the Imam Khomeini Hospital Transplant Center, during
the years 2001 to 2011.
Materials & Methods: This study was a retrospective cohort study. We used Kaplan-Meier test to
calculate the patient and graft survival and t-test to compare continuous variables, Fisher exact test and
x2 test to compare categorical data.
Results: The mean duration of follow-up in patients with diabetes and nondiabetes was 37.09 ±53.15
and 34.49 ±62 months. five and 10 year patient survival rate among diabetic patients were 79 and
74.29%, while among non-diabetic patients were 89.28 and 81.01%, respectively. Five and 10 year
graft survival rate among diabetic patients were 80 and 59.04%, respectively, and among non-diabetic
patients were 84.35 and 77%.
Conclusion: In this study, patient survival rate in diabetic and non-diabetics were significantly
different (p=0/000), indicating the need for follow-up and ongoing management of diabetes after
transplantation. There was no significant difference between graft survival rate in diabetic patients
(p=0.243). The results showed transplantation is the best trapotic choice for diabetic patients.