The timing of dialysis and kidney transplantation in type 1 diabetes
Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, 07/06/2012
Pavlakis M – Multiple barriers remain that prevent people with type 1 diabetes from enjoying the reduced risk of death afforded by a pre–emptive kidney transplant, including lack of knowledge by primary care physicians, endocrinologists and nephrologists, late referral for transplantation, patient and family misconceptions about timing of transplantation and who can be a donor. New data on both the optimal time to initiate dialysis or to pursue transplantation will be reviewed.
