Weight management after kidney transplant
Protecting graft function while losing weight, and interactions with immunosuppression.
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GLP-1 medicines and immunosuppression
How slowed stomach emptying can alter tacrolimus, ciclosporin and mycophenolate absorption, and the monitoring that keeps you safe.
Post-transplant weight gain: The role of steroids
Why weight gain is common after transplant and how GLP-1s counteract steroid-induced hunger.
Preparing for transplant listing when you have obesity
How BMI thresholds affect access to the transplant waiting list, and how a monitored weight programme fits with assessment.
Protecting graft function while losing weight
Interpreting creatinine and eGFR changes after transplant during active weight loss, and the safety limits we apply.
Steroid-Induced Weight Gain After Transplant
Managing the metabolic side effects of immunosuppression, specifically corticosteroids like prednisolone.
Transplant Graft Longevity and Weight
Evidence on how maintaining a healthy weight extends the life of a donated kidney.
Waitlist Optimization: Preparing for Your Kidney Transplant
A guide for patients on optimizing metabolic health and body composition to ensure readiness for the 'call' for a donor kidney.
Weight loss and kidney transplant eligibility
How achieving a lower BMI can unlock access to the transplant waiting list.
Weight management after kidney transplant
Why post-transplant weight gain threatens graft function, and how monitored GLP-1 treatment is used safely.
Weight Management and Kidney Transplant Eligibility
Exploring the critical link between BMI and waitlist status, and how modern weight loss strategies can improve surgical outcomes.