Table 8

- Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and CKD in LT recipients beyond the first post-transplant year.

Risk factorsPrevalence rate %
Cardiovascular risk factor
Metabolic syndrome*
Systemic hypertension
Diabetes mellitus
Obesity
Dyslipidemia
Cigarette smoking		50 - 60
40 - 85
10 - 64
24 - 64
40 - 66
10 - 40
CKD (stage 3-4)†30-8
End-stage kidney disease05-8

  • * Any 3 of the following: hypertension, obesity, dyslipidemia, and diabetes mellitus.

  • † Estimated glomerular filtration rate = 15 to <60 mL/minute/1.73 m2.