Table 2 Metabolic outcome

HbA1c in %

 pretransplant

7.4 ± 1.5

6.2 ± 0.9

0.001

 follow-up 1 year

5.8 ± 1.2

˂0.05

6.6 ± 1.3

0.01

0.062

 follow-up 3 years

5.6 ± 1.1

˂0.05

6.9 ± 1.8

0.01

0.001

 follow-up 5 years

6.7 ± 1.4

˂0.05

7.3 ± 1.9

 < 0.005

0.001

GFR (ml/min)

 pretransplant

13.61 ± 11.06

12.95 ± 6.54

0.01

0.596

 follow-up 1 year

51.33 ± 14.4

 < 0.005

33.7 ± 14.81

0.04

0.001

 follow-up 3 years

57.5 ± 15.3

 < 0.005

30.2 ± 14.8

0.001

0.008

 follow-up 5 years

52.3 ± 12.9

 < 0.005

35.2 ± 11.2

0.1

0.029

BMI in kg/m2

 pretransplant

27.8 ± 4.3

27.8 ± 3.3

0.692

 follow-up 1 year

26.5 ± 4.7

0.135

29.4 ± 3.6

0.143

0.025

 follow-up 3 years

26.6 ± 3.8

0.196

29.3 ± 3.6

0.181

0.307

 follow-up 5 years

27.1 ± 4.7

0.678

28.9 ± 2.6

0.190

0.471

LDL/HDL-ratio

 pretransplant

2.3 ± 1.2

2.2 ± 0.9

0.96

 follow-up 1 year

2.0 ± 1.3

0.09

2.6 ± 0.9

 < 0.005

0.042

 follow-up 3 years

1.8 ± 1.1

 < 0.005

2.7 ± 0.9

 < 0.005

0.02

 follow-up 5 years

1.9 ± 0.9

 < 0.005

2.8 ± 0.9

 < 0.005

0.04